The older I get, the more opportunities I have to say, “I told you so,” but I’ve never been the kind of person who enjoys an I-told-you-so triumph. On this particular occasion, […]
My Man, a Cockroach, and a Shoe: a Florida Love Story
Wish Your Dog Were Better but Obedience Bores You?
If you’re like me, dog obedience training is like eating kale. You know it’s good for you, but it’s rough going down. If you have an energetic puppy, an easily-spooked rescue, a […]
What She Said, May 23: Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” –Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
What She Said, November 16: Oprah Winfrey
True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for the experience.” –Oprah Winfrey
What She Said, October 18: bell hooks
For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed? -bell hooks
The One You Feed
Once again this weekend the news was full of stories of yet more gun violence taking innocent lives and all I could think was this: anger and fear are winning. People joke […]
Meditation Monday: Interview with Robert Annis
In this interview, poet Robert Annis makes a connection between poetry and meditation. Enjoy! –Katie When and why did you start meditating? I started meditating as a practice in my second […]
Meditation Monday: Interview with Casey Clague
Hello and welcome to the first Meditation Monday! I asked some of my friends and acquaintances to answer a few questions about meditation, and the answers were smart and funny, surprising and […]
Comparing Suffering
Comparison is the death of joy. –Mark Twain A lot has been said about the potential for suffering when comparing yourself to your friends on Facebook—they seem to be happy, successful, living […]
Anything Helps, God Bless
by Gianna Russo Next time, you’ll notice them in their Sunday clothes, the orange-yellow vests that once a week declare to the church-goers waiting at the red light on Hillsborough Avenue they […]
The Gloria Sirens 