“What if this pneumonia is the best thing that ever happened to you?” I asked Ming. “What if you’re learning how to handle it while you’re strong, so then when you get pneumonia when you’re old and fragile, we know what to do?” Ming considered. “Ever think of that?” I asked. I do like considering… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Are you an ambitious person? How are you with conflict? Spirit said my ambition is peace and rest, but my destiny is creating conflict. Whoa, I see a contradiction there. No wonder I feel so much consternation about my life’s work. It was different to ask the cards about… Read More »
Hey, reader. How’s life going? Do you walk ok these days? I’m so happy I got my first assistive devices for walking: trekking poles. Wow, my life is so much better now. My knees are struggling. My left knee in particular has been woobly and ouchie, lately. I have chronic pain and hypermobile joints. I… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? There’s an author whose books have meant a lot to me over the years. Her name is Sharon Astyk, and her book Making Home changed my life 15 years ago. The values became part of me. Every summer Sharon Astyk runs something called Independence Days. This is my first… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? Do you know what to do with jealousy? I wrote about how to honor it, in April of this year, including a simple ritual. This morning Ming and I were talking about what to do with jealousy. He’s been close to me for more than 12 years, so he… Read More »
“It’s like risking arrest doing civil disobedience,” I said. “Probably I’ll come out of it ok. But you never know what will happen. The people about to arrest me have guns, dogs, and a lot of power. Every time I’m going to risk arrest, I pray and get as grounded as I can. I get… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I want to tell you what God said to me a few days ago. I was crying in bed, beyond heartbroken. Lying on my tummy, kinda squirmy, I cried and cried, begging God for freedom. What kind of freedom was I asking for? I was asking for freedom from… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? I wanted to mention some middle eastern politics to you. Free Palestine. Not sure I’ve said it here, or that saying it matters at all. Will I convince a Zionist, bother someone helpfully, or in any way contribute to a better world by making sure you know I believe… Read More »
Hello, reader. How’s it going? This post is a few things you should know. Please pardon my presumption of what’s important. Yes, I do find these things important. essential oils Ming and I enjoy taking on health as our own responsibility. We find healing in all sorts of places. We do radical mental health, but… Read More »
Hello, reader. How are you doing? We are still riding the pneumonia ride here. Ming gets better then worse. It’s interfering with his ability to do his things, like walk with friends and serve free banana bread at Food Not Bombs. We went to the ER two days ago when things peaked and I was… Read More »