I walked out to the beach expecting calm water and sand. Then I saw them. Brown hard shelled aliens. Someone cautioned, They have pinchers. They were big. Bigger then my hand. Bigger than may foot. Coming towards me! Some were covered in barnacles. Then I saw one turned over on his back. His legs were still. He was unmoving. I felt a sense of distress from him. My heart ached. I stepped closer. I grabbed a nearby reed and reached towards him. I pushed his hard shell back over. He sensed Continue Reading
Advice
Many times, I find myself giving advice. Over the past several days, I’ve begun to notice how many times I am having conversations in my head. I tell my daughters what to do about their lives. I tell clients how to get well. All these conversations go on in my head. No is present. When I see the people later, the items that I’ve thought about seem inappropriate to share. So why do I have theses conversations? They are for me. All advice, all thoughts, all insights that come to me are really for Continue Reading
Back to the Basics
Bless everything. I forgot how powerful that this is. I started walking to a friends house. It was dark. I looked at the house across the street. I thought about the people inside and wished that they were having a great day. I wished them abundance and prosperity. I wished them joy and happiness. I pictured them smiling and hugging each other, waving at me and generally looking very happy. Then I wished the vacant lot happiness. I pictured the possums and rats and mice and bugs and plants and Continue Reading
Mothers and Daughters
The word guilt came up in connection with my mother. If I do not rush to take days off work and make the 9-hour trip to see her, can I let go of guilt that I should? Some people have quit jobs to help those in need. Am I selfish? Is it wrong? There are so many people that suffer. My heart breaks when I think about it. Healers and saints have tried for thousands of years to diminish the cycle of suffering. Why makes me think that I can do better? Is my ego that big? Can I let go of trying to fix Continue Reading