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On Marriage...Fifty-Two Years of Being in the Dojo Together; One Thing I Learned that Rattled My Head - Made Me a Little More Humble, a Bit Wiser, Kinder, Tougher, and More Relationship Savvy
We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. Anaïs Nin I wrote most of this blog in the past, but wanted to re-visit it because first, John and I have just celebrated an anniversary, fifty two years of marriage. It’s a big marker for us. We lived through several renditions of ourselves along side of each other. Second, because relationships, both struggles and successes are the basis of most all our human problems as well as the primary route to flourishing. Ver
Nov 219 min read


I Have a Dream: Healing the Heart of Democracy
John and I were discussing the upcoming debates tonight. John was saying how he was hoping to hear someone take the “high ground.” I...
Sep 10, 20245 min read


Thoughts on “Bad Things”: A Hodgepodge for our Pockets?
"Adversity, in whatever form, can teach us valuable lessons and make us stronger if we have the courage to face it." Elizabeth Smart,...
Aug 2, 20246 min read


Good Ways to Celebrate Our Independence
"You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the...
Jul 3, 20244 min read
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