My father and I hurt one another. Deeply. He was an angry disciplinarian. I was a horribly rebellious child. You can imagine the rest. Fortunately, we found mutual forgiveness several decades before he died — for ourselves and for each other. “Doa ess nuscht…
Wednesday’s blog mentioned that I’ve received unexpected gifts during this time of uncertainty, and I quoted Etty Hillesum. Here’s another Hillesum quote I love: “As life becomes harder and more threatening, it also becomes richer, because the fewer expectations we have, the more good…
I am honored to introduce today’s guest, Phil Cousineau. Phil is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, teacher, editor, travel leader, storyteller and TV host. We will be discussing a range of topics, such as the meaning of forgiveness and atonement, the…
“FEEL HAPPY” – created by a child in our neighborhood I’ve been given unexpected gifts. Time to Re-Focus Sure. Sometimes my monkey mind spins out of control. You probably know what that is like. But when it does, I keep reeling it back in…
Yesterday morning, Ed and I rose early to go grocery shopping, for the first time taking advantage of the one early-morning hour our neighborhood grocery store has set aside for seniors to shop before the store opens for the general public. I left the…
On our walk through our neighborhood today, Ed and I were struck by the brilliance of the blooms all around us. Spring has sprung in Oregon! But the next moment was sobering. What are all…