Dusk of a new year
Taken on a solitary walk near dusk I thought of how we approach another calendar year and how I've learned to cultivate solitude as a balm. I'm not feeling any of the platitudes about hope for a new year, rather…
Taken on a solitary walk near dusk I thought of how we approach another calendar year and how I've learned to cultivate solitude as a balm. I'm not feeling any of the platitudes about hope for a new year, rather…
The moment when the center of the sun is directly above the equator underscores the perfect balance of the hours of sunlight and of darkness. It serves as a reminder of the powerful celestial forces that continue despite our personal…
Art has always been about hope for me. And purpose. And beauty. For without hope purpose and beauty, I don't know what I would be waking up for. I know I'm not alone in feeling strange about the contraction of…
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever does" ~ Margaret Mead Listen here: This one is for you New Yorkers! Each time I write a song…
As I have been enjoying officiating at weddings, I decided it would be lovely to have my own wedding song to sing for the couples that I marry. So I'm working on My Beloved, a song that will pull on…
I wish to capture the depth of who she was knowing full well it is past the boundaries of love and language poetry as forum for finding the words to reach that which life alone cannot a vehicle, a vessel…
Much has been said about the phenomenon of this particular winter solstice during a pandemic and what it means that the two largest planets in the solar system are going to be closer than they've been in 400 years, forming…
I ache in grief to hear the news and after the tears subside I ask myself where does a force of nature go when the door opens to let it pass through he was a father to me and to…
I reflected today on the meaning of the phrase 'bleeding heart' that's been attributed to liberals. I don't see how all hearts aren't bleeding in some ways, if not hemorrhaging, despite the complexity of the issues. With all the deaths,…
I vote for Love! During a time of such unrest, what a pleasure it was to officiate at a wedding recently, and include elements of beloved Shamanic traditions. The joy and beauty is in such remarkable contrast to so much…