Risking Safety

How easy it is to be "our best selves!" isolated in our own rooms with the curtains drawn and everything sailing along smoothly; it's comforting to feel in control and safe. But, as Charles Ringma writes: We can create a very safe world for ourselves. We establish our work routines. Cultivate a few friendships. Develop certain family…

It Takes Bravery to Follow the Thread

As I stand here at another transition point in life, Sue Monk Kidd's words that I extracted from a book of hers I read long ago give me reassurance. So my thread is spinning new courses. And my thread, like my dreams, never lies, never leads me astray. Still I cannot stop thinking how brave I…