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Letting Our Light Shine
From the first time I saw a photograph of this sculpture I have been drawn to it. And it is currently on display on Canyon Road in Santa Fe. What a thrill it was for me to be able to stand there in the dark and soak in this remarkable creation. Leonard Cohen said,...
My Book Has Been Published!
One year to write - Twelve years to procrastinate - A couple of intense months to edit and format. I am pleased to announce that my book, Keeping My Feet Firmly Planted in the Flow: a Year of Journeying Through Grief & Gratitude, is now available to order on...
Music That Touches Me
For a whole lot of years now Carrie Newcomer’s music has been one of the touchstones in my life. On a frequent and regular basis her songs speak to my heart and for my heart. I come back to them again and again because they remind me what is true (at least for me)...
Nineteen Years Ago
Nineteen years ago today I had the life-changing honor and privilege of marrying Veronica Lassen. We had no idea what lay ahead for us nor how quickly it would come, and that is one of life’s great and gracious gifts. What we knew was that love had brought us...
What if . . . ?
What if the point is simply to remember who I am - really, truly, deep down, through and through? Maybe that is why I am here. Maybe that is why we are all here. There are those occasions, usually fleeting, but very real nonetheless, when I catch at least a glimpse...
Grief Book Project Update
A week ago I posted a note about my intention to bring my grief journal book project to fruition and get it published. (Click Here to read that post) This is an update (just to keep myself honest). In the past week I have made what seems like great strides. I...
Nowhere To Be But Here
I spent the morning walking this ancient landscape with nowhere to be but here and nothing to do but this feeling alive and at peace perhaps someday I’ll remember that simply being is enough ~ Roger Lynn ...
What If The Point…
What if the point is that there is no point, except for this - this moment this breath do this feeling this beauty this joy this grief this laughter this tear this victory this defeat this delight this sadness this… What if the point, the whole reason for all of...
Stepping Onto The Path
This morning I took a big step down a path that I have mostly been avoiding for the past twelve years. In 2010, my wife (Veronica) died quite suddenly. During the brief time she was in the hospital, and then for about a year afterwards, I did a lot of journaling...