It doesn’t feel quite right to share it here yet, but last week I definitely received something that I can only consider a Cosmic Sign. A message, in other words, from my dearly departed chocolate lab Belle who left the physical in January. The sign was very specific and very weird and very funny and––...

It’s often incorrectly attributed to Dorothy Parker, but the sentiment has been expressed by everyone from Oscar Madison in an episode of The Odd Couple to George R.R. Martin creator of Game of Thrones: “I hate writing, but I love having written.” This week, in fact, rather than crossing th...

My new dentist did seem very confused by my reaction. He’d just told me there was a problem with an old cap on a back molar and thus I would probably need a root canal. Exuding sympathy, he offered the news with “I know this sucks but…” Only to hear me respond: “Actually, it’s the best thing that...

I’m still a little overwhelmed (but in a very good way) by the amount of SUPPORT I received last week when I wrote about Belle. People shared so many beautiful memories of her that I’d forgotten or which were uniquely theirs. In particular, I didn’t realize how many artistic events she’d attended, alwa...

This meditation is 6 minutes long with 7 minutes more of music by my talented friend David Buchs. You can stream it or download below. Click toDownload