Isn't it amazing -- and shocking and scary and uncertain -- how much has changed in just a week? I've been thinking of Martha Beck's writing, especially of her idea of the cycle of change. I've been going through this cycle myself the past eight or nine months, and now, suddenly the whole world is…
Want the change. Be inspired by the flamewhere everything shines as it disappears.Rainer Maria Rilke, Sonnets to Orpheus, Part Two, XII. Trans. Anita Barrows and Joanna Macy More Rilke today. In this part of Costa Rica, the Christmas winds -- the vientos de Navidad -- usher in the summer season. This year, they've been delayed. Listening…
I’ve decided to move the weekend practice to Friday’s post. I think a practice on Friday morning as we wind down the week will give some time to reflect on the reading and some space for the weekend. Summary This week, Muriel Barbery reminds us that what matters is not winning but “building well” and…
Simple and Forgotten Things 