When on my aching, burdened heart My sins lie heavily, My pardon speak, new peace impart, In love remember me. – T. Haweis. “In love remember me.” On NPR the other day, I listened briefly to a show where the panel were talking about writing obituaries. The panel seemed more enamored with talking about funny…
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Interruptions — Part II
I wrote a couple of weeks ago about interruptions. I have a nudge to follow up. We all know it is wrong to interrupt. We are constantly reminding the grandkids about patience and not interrupting, but we are constantly interrupting ourselves. We do it when we are constantly checking e-mails or refusing to put our…
All We Can
Whatever beings there are, may they be free from suffering. Whatever beings there are, may they be free from enmity. Whatever beings there are, may they be free from hurtfulness. Whatever beings there are, may they be free from ill health. Whatever beings there are, may they be able to protect their own happiness. –…
Mindfulness
Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally. This kind of attention nurtures greater awareness, clarity, and acceptance of present-moment reality.—Kabat-Zinn A reader writes why do you write so much about meditation. Who has the time? I understand her feeling, and I certainly have identified with feeling…
Do What You Can
See an injustice, see a need, see what should be done, but you know you can’t do all that is required. Too often, we use our inability to do it all as an excuse to not do anything. The real truth is that we can never do it all. We see a homeless person, but…