“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it, because in the last analysis all moments are key moments,
Continue ReadingRecently, I met a lovely woman (she was actually the technician doing my ultrasound) who surprised me when she said she would love to have a child, but it was not God's will. I experienced a soul-chilling shudder travel down my spine. It reminded me of sitting in the pediatric
Continue ReadingI have come to realize that they’ll never be enough lifetimes here on earth to discover and experience all that God is, but what an adventure trying. I cannot boast my spiritual path resembles that of the mystic, the saint, or inspired prophet. But on my best days, it is sincere. You
Continue ReadingThis Fall I attended the U.S. premiere of Thich Nhat Hanh's calligraphy exhibit in New York City. There were over 80 original works of art by the beloved Buddhist monk. I would learn that they were a result of his private meditative practice. Thich Nhat Hanh prepares a cup of
Continue ReadingFor Paris-The City of Light I'm a riser I'm a get off of the ground, don't run and hider Pushin' comes to shove Hey I'm a fighter When darkness comes to town, I'm a lighter A get out aliver, of the fire A Survivor. -Dirks Bentley On the dark ashen night of September 11th, 2001 in New York
Continue ReadingOver the last year, my mother and my son Charlie embarked on quite an exciting adventure researching our family history. As it turns out, the family tree is laden with intrigue, scandal, royal liaisons, great betrayals, many a love tryst and triangle, an unfortunate decapitation or two, children banished to
Continue Reading"Follow your bliss." -Joseph Campbell "Put your derriere where your hearts wants to be." -Steven Pressfield "If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you don't bring forth what is within you, what you don't bring forth will destroy you."-Gospel of Thomas Gioachino Rossini is
Continue ReadingThe lunch bell rings at noon everyday on the construction site. Hammer and nails are exchanged for lunch pales and thermoses. "Not another Peanut butter and jelly sandwich," the foreman complains as he opens the wax paper folded neatly around his sandwich. "I hate peanut butter and jelly." He bemoans to
Continue Reading“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain “Never forget that life can
Continue Reading"Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it."
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