Am I My Own Delilah?-choosing the radical road to grey hairThese past months I’ve been feeling the call to begin the transition of accepting my grey hair. Now (and for the past 25 years) I’ve had a…Nov 6, 2024Nov 6, 2024
Running Through the Past to RenewalWhen I lost my relationship of more than 28 years, I also lost the extraordinary complicity of shared memories that is built over that much…Oct 2, 2024Oct 2, 2024
Rewriting the Stories I Tell MyselfI tell myself stories all day long. Stories to soothe. Stories to motivate. Stories to console. Stories to provoke fear and anxiety…Aug 1, 2024Aug 1, 2024
Maybe: In the Washing Machine of LifeLast month I wrote about healing rollercoasters. I had planned to write something less turbulent this month. Instead, I’ve gone from…Jul 3, 2024Jul 3, 2024
Is My Fitness Fake if I’m Taking Medication?I ran three days in a row for the first time in I-don’t-know-how-many-years. Not even three short runs. The first two alone, 7 miles, then…May 8, 2024May 8, 2024
How Cold Water Helps Me CopeAt summer camp, I was notorious for taking the longest to get into the frigid lake for swimming lessons. Once the camp director had to yell…Apr 3, 2024Apr 3, 2024
The 10-Minute Train-in-a-Sliver-of-Sun Meditation and Other Moments SeizedOn a recent walk home from picking up groceries, I got stuck on the wrong side of the tracks, waiting for a seemingly interminable freight…Mar 6, 2024Mar 6, 2024
When to NOT Try New ThingsI’ve been TNT’ing (Try New Things) a lot in the past couple of years. In addition to the fact that much of my current life is new and…Feb 7, 2024Feb 7, 2024
Discernment Is My 2024 ChallengeThe first thing I did on January 1, 2024 was climb up a mountain with a friend. A little more than four hours on snow and ice in very cold…Jan 3, 2024Jan 3, 2024
Is It Really Meditation If It’s Sweaty?I chase sweat. I love activities that make my heart beat strong and fast and provoke sweat. I have long felt that many of my sweaty…Dec 6, 2023Dec 6, 2023