Desmond and the Dalai The proof of Ubuntu- Some years ago, I was privileged to attend a series of talks in Reno gifted through the Tobacco Millennial Scholarships.  One of the speakers was the late, great Archbishop Desmond Tutu.  He began his talk with thanking...

The Power is in the Formless Looking at the above photo, we see the magic of fall.  This photo could have been taken of an Aspen Grove near Durango Colorado that I had many an occasion to watch.  We would arrive at the end of September and the grove would be tinging...

What you see is what you get Many years ago I heard Wayne Dyer say that you see what you believe…..It provoked me to pause then and it provokes me now…am I believing what I see or vice versa?  We have also known for years that perception is projection…they are the...

Love-the unconditional kind I wrote last week of love – the love that exists in every form from hummingbirds to rock stars.  And I wrote of the Love that we are – the substance of us -that shows up as we accept this truth more and more into the practical day to day...

On The Wings of Love Early in the life of this blog, I did many writings on Love.  In fact, I did so many a friend found me a decorative pillow with the word LOVE embroidered on its lovely red casing.  It has to be one of the words that can most trigger us as well as...

Be The Change This familiar quote can be seen from a deep perspective or just a cliché.  I had this inscribed on a ring to remind me that Being is more critical than doing.  Growing up in the “we can change the world” generation; it seemed to me for years to be about...

Rise Above This has been a week of household craziness – from plumbing issues to car problems, it seemed like every time I turned around, I was in the weeds of solving problems and carrying some anxiety along with it.  Then my friends started sharing their challenges...

Seeing the Big Picture The phrases around seeing the bigger picture can often refer to looking beyond the issue to the larger context.  I have frequently referred to it as looking from 30,000 feet as opposed to ground level; or being in the balcony instead of on the...

Bridge Over Troubled Water I was recently reminded of the classic song that the title of this blog is named for.  A song of a generation – and artists of a generation that formed my awareness in so many ways.  I find it so interesting that the messages I clung to in...

The Business of Isness If I had a dollar for every time, I heard someone say “it is what it is” – I could definitely retire on a beach in Hawaii and sip funny coconut drinks all day.  There is truth in that phrase and at times it comes with a kind of tone of...

Inspiration (you’ve got it) I have been a fan of inspiration nearly all my life.  Every time I see extraordinary talent, hear beautiful music, listen to an inspiring speech or read something astounding, I am in a great mood for long periods of time; I find myself...