Today I want to share with you the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address. To be honest, for much of my life, I really struggled with both the idea and emotion of gratitude. It wasn’t that I couldn’t appreciate things, but gratitude, especially when it felt...
A friend recently sent me a winter solstice poem. I was happy to be reminded of this poem, and thought I’d pass it on to you–it’s so nice to be able to share what we enjoy and find helpful. The solstice is the darkest time of year, but it also is a time that reminds...
This happens to me every year: suddenly, without my knowing quite how it happened, it’s the holiday season again. The days are getting darker, and I wonder where all the time has gone. Life passes so quickly! It’s a challenge to keep up, to pay attention and to...
What we value: wealth, writing, and more. I’m writing from Maine, and I’m very lucky to get to spend a lot of time outside in the summer. For most of my adult life, I’ve prioritized time over money, the leisure to appreciate over the ability to...
The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you Don’t go back to sleep!You must ask for what you really want. Don’t go back to sleep!People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch, The door is round and open Don’t go back...
I’m delighted to publish a new essay, “The Single Most Powerful Tool for Healing: Tell the Right Stories,” on Tiny Buddha. As the title of the essay suggests, the essay is about the experience of healing from trauma and the importance of having good...
