things that made me go hmm/woah

What would your life look like if you actually had no agency around each problem you are currently facing. Describe the details of a zero agency life.

It wasn’t until I read “The Wisdom Way of Knowing,” by Cynthia Bourgeault, an Episcopal priest, that I began to wonder if something was getting lost in our culture’s emphasis on time management. In the book, Ms. Bourgeault describes her rationale for how she organized a retreat for participants seeking to deepen their spirituality: “On Eagle... See more

"Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; re-made all the time, made new."

(Ursula K. Le Guin)

My best thoughts – the ones that make the most difference in my life – are rarely the byproduct of thought.

A-ha moments.

Epiphanies.

Inspirational insights.

They rarely arise from thinking hard.

They are, instead – a byproduct of leaning back.

Finding flow.

Letting go

The backward step.

A clearing – for me - is where clarity calls home.

Look for things that everyone likes, things that “transcend identity”, like nature, sports, health, art, food, etc.

Read this powerful quote today and thought I’d share:

“Always in big woods when you leave familiar ground and step off alone into a new place there will be, along with the feelings of curiosity and excitement, a little nagging of dread. It is the ancient fear of the unknown, and it is your first bond with the wilderness you are going into. You are... See more