Getting older is often seen largely as an exercise in letting go, gracefully and easily (you hope), from those aspects of life that have slipped out of your capabilities or interests. There is so much more to it than that! Think of standing in a circle and being invited to…

After a painful event, you do not need closure. There are more important things. — After any loss, from personal breakups to traumatic experiences, we hear that people are told to find closure — a “satisfying ending” to a bad event. This notion has become central for explaining what people supposedly need to find in order to heal after a loss. …

… of infinity — One day my troubled soul took flight from this abode of time and space to where I stood in Council, known by them from uncounted lifetimes past. From human physicality they lifted me to celestial vaults infinitely echoing the light and sounds of love. I hovered there beyond all human sight; infinitesimal spark, yet valued so! The eldest’s voice: ”Beloved one, look down to Earth’s blue sphere and see yourself.

A tongue-in-cheek (but sooo deep!) poem about consciousness. — A saint gave this advice: ”Wear the world like a light garment”. I’d wear the black, but some might say ”I’m sorry for your loss”. The red’s too bright, others opine. Stripes don’t become and plaid is so passé. Flowers aren’t me, I’m told And camo just ain’t right (or left) Today, then, extremely light: I’ll just go naked.

Doin’ it wrong on the right side of town. — This is your cue to sit up, wondering what a “lifebot” is. Hint: think “life robot”. A lifebot is a well-intentioned person (like pretty much all of us) who wants to improve a significant aspect of life; a person who has the self-awareness to recognize that something is missing, or…

A week in a Wild Place — It’s a sunny morning. From the deck of my tiny cabin I look down to a sparkling lake. I reach out and pick from the saskatoon berry bush that I share with towhees, robins, sparrows, and a chipmunk. It’s gonna be another day for shorts and swimming. Today is day…

Reluctance to heal vs. effortless joy — Two lines stay with me from the movie “Crash.” You probably didn’t see it. Overall, it was a downer, with painful scenes and a non-Hollywood ending, offering worthy observations of the malaise of modern life. The lines I remember were “The only way we meet people these days is to crash…

They’re about your eyes — Your Eyes, 1 If I don’t hold your gaze, perhaps it is because you are so beautiful that I would weep. That can make small talk awkward. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — - Your Eyes, 2 If I hold your gaze perhaps it is because I want you to see your beauty reflected in my eyes And know how much you are loved.

Yes, I do talk to plants. All the time. — I’m in a light meditation, reaching out for other consciousnesses. There’s a magnolia tree outside the window. It’s the nearest large consciousness. I wonder how it feels about me pruning it. I feel a physical sensation at the top of my skull, which is… If it were stronger I’d call…