The Secret to Self-Improvement
“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits;...
Surprised by Joy
“The key to nature's therapy is feeling like a tiny part of it, not a master over it. There's amazing pride in seeing a bee land on a...
Facing The Inner-Struggle
“It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and...
Day 17: The Answer is Nothing
Thirty-five years ago I did a solo bicycle trip from the Mexico border through Canada. It was a dark time for me ... I was going through...
Taking Melville's Advice
“Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; … and especially whenever my...
Day 16: The Parable of the Parakeet
Solitude is simple, but that doesn’t mean that it is easy. It is simple in the sense that it doesn’t cost any money. You don’t need...
Day 14: The Sound of Birds in Flight
Solitude is not just about being alone - it is also about Silence ... and Listening. We need a place of quiet where we can listen long...
Day 12: On the Road
My musings have slowed a bit this week as I have driven to visit my sister, nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and, most...
Day 9: The Dance
“We dance ‘round in a ring and suppose while the Secret sits in the middle and knows.” – Robert Frost I remember first reading this...
Day 7: Looking for Hills
“Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will know how low it was.” Dag Hammarskjold I really...
