The Personal Journey

The Universe gives me exactly what I need, when I need it, and no sooner. I love that saying (which I made up many years ago) because it rings so true. Sort of my version of the “teacher appears when the student is ready” mantra.When the world feels unstable and chaotic, I pay attention more…

There are days when I dread finding out what’s happening in the world. When the news of the day can feel so despairing, I try to remember this: Most people want to be a force for good. Achieving this can be difficult, more than the fact that “being a force for good” can bring up images of…

I try to take a long walk most days, even when the weather is inhospitable. As it was this week in Iowa, with windchill below zero. Sometimes on my walk, I observe what there is to see–a fruit tree which stubbornly hangs on to its apples that are now golden brown and mushy, the swirly…

Last month, I found out that a friend who lives in another state had been battling cancer for a year, and was in hospice. Two days ago, Robin died, leaving behind a devoted husband and a millennial daughter. Grief is demanding. It draws my attention to the loss at hand. When I first heard that…