Energetic Jolts and Equanimity
At 2:51 this morning a 4.6 rolling type earthquake 18.3 miles away jolted me to full awakeness. Two minutes later, before I'd realized...
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Blog as Guinea Pig
Do people really take their guinea pigs out for a walk, as this photo suggests? Maybe so. And maybe that's what I'm doing. Sort of. This...
Is It Just a Phase, or Is It a Transformation?
My tolerance for interacting with humans has always run in cycles. Occasionally I enjoy socializing, but usually I prefer solitude....
Lessons of a 2700 Mile Journey
Driving across country, through 12 states, all alone may not be everyone's desired summer exercise -- but I loved it. In fact, I've made...
The Creep of Fascism Feeds on Grievance-Infected Mindsets
Even before writing The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot (2007), Naomi Wolf was calling on America to wake up to the...
Civil Disobedience as Sacred Duty and Moral Imperative
Have you heard of Mary McLeod Bethune? I confess that I had not until today when researching quotes on civil disobedience. Look her up on...
Meeting a Monday's Moral Dilemma
It's 4th of July week, and in response to the multiple outrages that occurred the weeks prior while I was on a road trip across the...
Why 'Capricorn Convergence' Appeals to Me
First, you're gonna have to understand a few things about the energy of the Capricorn -- the consolidator of the zodiac, the dynamic...
Ecdysis and The Vulnerable Beauty of Being Structureless
In biology, there is a lovely word for the somewhat painful and unlovely process of shedding one's skeleton -- if you happen to be a...
The Retirement Riverdance Happening in my Head, Part 2
This Riverdance recording shared from YouTube is provided here as an illustrative metaphor for the processes and observations discussed...
Thoughts of Retirement Are Dancing in My Head, Part 1
First, you turn 50 and the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) sends you a membership card. In your soul, you still feel about...
What Does It Mean to be Having a Life?
The other day I caught myself justifying my 4 day a week / 6 hour work day by saying that I was trying to have a life. It was one of...