The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark [...]
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Welcoming emotions – The Guest House
Conversations with Greg – part one
So Greg left this world last week. Same day as Michael Jackson & Farrah. Very weird, for me, losing two icons from my youth and one of my contemporaries passing. That has stirred a lot for me. The preciousness of life. Death and what it might really mean or be like. Family.
Greg had become quite [...]
Honoring Greg Nelson
Today my sister and I are in Monroe, Washington with her son for a memorial service for Greg, my sister’s former husband and my nephew’s father. Yesterday we spent the majority of the day with Greg’s parents and sisters, looking at old photos and reminiscing about Greg and his life and our lives with [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Fruitful existence
“Whatever I choose, I want to be more expressive in all aspects of my life. I’m searching for a really vibrant and fruitful existence. I still believe that the journey, not the arrival, matters. To me, the quest is always more important than the accomplishment.”
– Anthony Hopkins
What does it take to develop [...]
Not ready to go "gently in to that good night?" Me neither! We have too much to offer the world to go into hiding! And every day offers new opportunities to come out of hiding and shine our lights.
