Practices for Recovering Resilience
Resilience on the Move
Mimesis My daughter Wouldn’t hurt a spider That had nested Between her bicycle handles For two weeks She waited Until it left of its own accord If you tear down […]
Take Nothing for Granted
I recently drove three hours to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and noticed so many advertising billboards along the way. I remembered that I had forgotten, that I take for […]
Hallowe’en; All Hallows’ Eve – Honoring the Dead…and the Living
I seldom post about cultural holidays except to honor the sacredness that underlies their original meaning, like Labor Day or Memorial Day. This year I’m making an exception for Hallowe’en […]
We’re On the Cusp: Poems on the Power of Voting
In the upcoming mid-term elections, democracy in America is on the cusp of retaining or rejecting the most fundamental principle of democracy, that elected officials shall protect and serve the […]
Voting Is a Vote for Democracy
Whoever you vote for, whatever issues, causes, principles you vote for in the upcoming mid-term elections November 8 (pardon the U.S. focus here), you will be voting for democracy. Voting […]
Resilience Above and Beyond
Photo Credit: Whina It’s a rare privilege to learn of the extraordinary resilience of people, people like you and me, from Senegal and Morocco and Chile and Argentina and Syria […]
Take All the Time You Need
I’ve returned to the “real world” as of yesterday. I did watch all 32 films in the Mill Valley Film Festival that I had planned to, and will try to […]
Remembering the Preciousness and Deep Purposes of Life
Learning from every film this week in the Mill Valley Film Festival, the utter preciousness of each human life, and the lives of all the creatures we share this planet […]
Poetry for the Truest Conversations and Connections
This week I’m deeply immersed in the Mill Valley Film Festival, witnessing the sorrows, struggles, and sustaining connections among human beings facing some of the most serious challenges in life […]
Opportunities and Obstacles
As you read this post this morning, I will be immersing myself in the Mill Valley Film Festival, October 6-16, 2022, watching 32 films from around the world in 8 […]