Don’t leave home without it Integrity Defined There were two definitions of integrity offered by Oxford Languages as a result of a Google search. the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. and the state of being whole and undivided. While both of them have their place I’m…

One symbol for living a good life At the outset of this article, I want to express my appreciation to Lynn Tryba. Her prompt this morning, https://lynntryba.medium.com/writing-prompt-for-the-day-9578a3c82660 not only opened the door of this piece but because I wove it into my meditation practice it opened the spiritual door to…

Exploring and Practicing life One thing is certain, no one else lives in our minds. No one else makes our decisions for us and no one else perceives the choices to which we’re exposed. Therefore, we can look to no one else for the outcomes of our lives. It is…

Powerful doorways Hope is the deep orientation of the human soul that can be held at the darkest times. — Vaclav Havel Question: Who stands in front of the doorways of life? Answer: Everyone Question: What’s behind the doorways of life? Answer: Everything Question: Who can open the doorways of…

Nature accepts itself just like it is — Right now it’s the end of spring and the beginning of summer. But it wasn’t always that way. Before this, it was winter, and before that fall. In any case, it’s another season. It doesn’t matter where you are, seasons change and they present themselves in all their splendor no…

A series of synchronistic events — One amazing outcome — The Beginning — A Night in Sabino Canyon It’s February 2019. Darkness arrives at 5 o’clock here in Tucson. The Shop at the health and wellness center where I work is open until 9:00 PM. On occasion, it’s quiet and sometimes slow, and there are times when I have the opportunity to reflect on my life. My mind…

And a new map for life It’s not a holiday, these are holi-moments I have found it’s like streaming a series of ongoing emotions. The depth of these emotions is cumulative growing deeper, stronger, and more powerful each year. Memories of former lives dart in and out each one informing my…

Three signs of real love — The last days of leaf season here in the Blue Ridge Mountains remind me, as it has in the past, of a remarkably beautiful and metaphoric time of year. Come to think of it, what time of year isn’t metaphoric? Fall is one of my favorite metaphors as the autumn…

Resilience during a case of COVID 19 The Special Day On September 30, 2022, I celebrated my 70th Birthday. Several weeks ago my partner started the planning process that was to be a quiet evening with two other couples, both of which are incredibly close and adored. One of the men in this…