We liberate ourselves while working to liberate others.
Don’t Believe the Make Believe: Listen Critically, Feel What We Feel, but Watch Carefully What He Does
Don’t believe his hype.
Don’t believe his hype.
What I Learned From My Dad That He Never Knew He Taught Me
When we’re in the middle of anything, we of course don’t know the ending. But even more, we never know what it might teach us.
When we’re in the middle of anything, we of course don’t know the ending. But even more, we never know what it might teach us.
There’s (Almost) Nothing Normal About These Times
Stop the pretense in the press; work to stop the destruction and create something positive.
Stop the pretense in the press; work to stop the destruction and create something positive.
Writing to Help Us When the World Hurts
A bit of humility, and letting go of self-judgment, go a long way to revealing the clarity we need so deeply now.
A bit of humility, and letting go of self-judgment, go a long way to revealing the clarity we need so deeply now.
When the Whole Universe Feels Like It’s Slipping Away
It can take a long time for the truth to reach us.
It can take a long time for the truth to reach us.
Fear-Wall Gorge: The Poetry and Joy That Can Arise in Mindful Awareness and Self-Compassion
How do we get free from the cage of thoughts endlessly recreating themselves in our minds?
How do we get free from the cage of thoughts endlessly recreating themselves in our minds?
Entering the Darkest Time of Year, and the Yearning for Gifts of Light
Are there any gifts we can give each other to help us survive the coming years?
Are there any gifts we can give each other to help us survive the coming years?
More Is Being Asked of Us Now Than Possibly Ever Before in Our Lives
We also strive, not yet knowing how, not yet knowing if we’ll succeed. All we know is the need to act.
We also strive, not yet knowing how, not yet knowing if we’ll succeed. All we know is the need to act.
Looking Within as an Act of Defiance and Sanity
Fear and confusion can create hopelessness and withdrawal. I’ve seen it in others and felt it in myself.
Fear and confusion can create hopelessness and withdrawal. I’ve seen it in others and felt it in myself.
Without Our Listening, Together, Who Will Hear the Rhythm of the Rain?
A Poetic Commiseration and Contemplation
A Poetic Commiseration and Contemplation
Has the Shock Doctrine Won?
“If my love doesn’t cause me to protect those I love, it’s not love.”
“If my love doesn’t cause me to protect those I love, it’s not love.”
I’m Dumbfounded
Are we too afraid and too ready to accept a simple or convenient lie instead of searching for the more complex truth?
Are we too afraid and too ready to accept a simple or convenient lie instead of searching for the more complex truth?
Reducing Anxiety So We Can Live Through the Next Few Days
Final Thoughts: In an Autocracy, We as Citizens, Consumers, Patients, and Workers Lose Our Rights
Final Thoughts: In an Autocracy, We as Citizens, Consumers, Patients, and Workers Lose Our Rights
It’s Almost Time. The Day Is Near
One action of our pen, one word to someone we speak with, one instance of caring can have more effect than we realize
One action of our pen, one word to someone we speak with, one instance of caring can have more effect than we realize
Let Care, Reliable Facts, and Compassion Be Our Guide, Not Just Fear and Anger
History can help us understand that an opposing viewpoint can be a lesson to be understood, not an evil to be destroyed
History can help us understand that an opposing viewpoint can be a lesson to be understood, not an evil to be destroyed