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Or at least let them come from Emily Dickinson: “Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soulAnd sings the tune without the wordsAnd never stops never stops at all.” ― Emily Dickinson This weekend… Celebrating ! Next week…Back to regularly scheduled newsletter programing. Namaste for N...

It was a moment that really changed things for me. (Maybe it will do the same thing for you, too.) It was several years ago, and I was asking my wise and wonderful friend (the mega-selling author & artist) SARK for advice. In brief, someone was behaving badly. Specifically, someone who often be...

This guided visualization meditation is 8 minutes long, followed 7 minutes more of music by my friend David Buchs. It can be streamed or downloaded. Acceptance MeditationDownload Here

Like many die-hard New Yorkers, I’ve been dismayed by the news of people fleeing the city for the suburbs. In fact, that’s what my next-door neighbor did three months ago.  We were perfectly friendly––a divorced dad, he brought his two kids to Belle’s birthday last year and I invited him to anothe...

It was 800 years ago, but as usual, Rumi said it best: The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.  You must ask for what you really want.  Don’t go back to sleep. My little dog Belle’s birthday is Tuesday, October 20th. (A date she proudly shares with Kamal...

Often, there’s nothing more annoying than optimism. I remember once I was set to do a weekend transformation retreat with two really great people.  As we were brainstorming what to call our 3-day event, the possibilities kept inflating. “Journey to Joy!” “Quantum Leapfrogging!” “Ecstatic Eup...

I’ve become a bit obsessive these days. (Who hasn’t?) One way is with the crossword puzzles in the New York Times. In my mind, I must complete the mini and the full puzzle plus hit the Genius Level in the Spelling Bee before I can tackle any real work. You could argue this is an excellent men...

This guided visualization meditation is 6 minutes long, followed 8 minutes more of music by my friend David Buchs.It can be streamed or downloaded Download If you want to receive these kinds of meditation and more weekly (rather than monthly), explore my Patreon HERE.

For years I harbored a fantasy about my creative life. Namely, that I would definitely produce my best work writing in a lighthouse. Completely focused. Utterly Isolated (except for Belle). Absolutely no distractions. Only the rhythmic crashing of the waves inspiring my work. I was aiming fo...