The welcome news of a COVID vaccine arriving soon is tempered by the warning to stay vigilant for some months to come. Cold winter days and social isolation don’t mix well. So what to do? How to abide in these unprecedented times? A phrase I recite daily as part of my spiritual practice is … “Like waves in the ocean, all things are […]
Mindfully Navigating Coronavirus
These recent weeks have been rife with uncertainty and the inevitable fear and anxiety that accompany it. The ambient stress we’re experiencing is like the steady growl of a motor, occupying our attention in a disturbing way as we recognize our own lack of control and vulnerability. We’re wondering if we’re doing enough to stay […]
Remember the Heart
My son had a piano teacher who lives and breathes music. While to me it was great accomplishment that a 10 year old could play a complicated sonata with only a few mistakes, this teacher cared less about wrong notes and much more about the emotion expressed by the passage. “This phrase is the voice […]
Where is your community?
Growing up, I was part of a neighborhood … a community. Members of my extended family lived within a three-block radius. We ran into friends and neighbors at local restaurants and shops. On our block, kids of all ages played together and somehow always found a way to get along. We could rely on people around […]