I am midway through my 69th trip around the sun, and only now am I even beginning to feel really comfortable in my own skin. There is so much more to learn. Of that I am sure. But lately, for what seems the first time, I find myself catching glimpses of my place in...
This morning I felt so small and insignificant. How can I possibly make a difference in the face of such darkness? And then I saw a shooting star, which got me wondering how far away that brilliant light was. Most meteors range in size from grains of sand to very...
I was just reading something that sparked a memory of the grief I experienced when my wife died. And grief, being the multi-faceted thing that it is, then led me down a path of reflecting on then versus now, which then opened up the awareness that I am still “in...
I’m only a week into my big road trip, and already there’s been a surprise. Well, actually, there have been several surprises, but at the moment I’m paying attention to one in particular. It’s been 14 years since my wife, Veronica, died. She is never really very...
I had a remarkable experience at Dance Camp last night. We had a talent, no talent show (Rumi Cafe). For my contribution, I played my Native American style flute. Before I played, I told the story of my late wife Veronica, who always encouraged me to play. She was...
This morning I take off for a big road trip adventure. I won’t be back in Boulder until early September. Along the way I will have the joyous privilege of spending time with 5 daughters, all but one of my grandkids, both of my siblings, and numerous friends. I will...
It seems that I am having what might be called a springtime experience in my life. After a long winter my heart is thawing and my soul is waking up. It’s not any one particular thing that I notice, but rather all of the various pieces of my life falling into place...
Something is happening in my life! An unfolding, a letting go, a blossoming, a transformation? I don’t have words to capture it, because I can’t quite catch more than hints and glimpses. But I can feel it. Occasionally it will break through and grab my attention,...
Living a Peregrino Life In September and October of 2023, over a period of 40 days, I walked 778 kilometers (about 483 miles), from St. Jean, France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, otherwise known as the Camino de Santiago (francés camino). Those who walk the...