Carrie Fisher was one of my earliest inspirations in her role as Princess Leia. Anyone could have delivered those lines, but no one could have delivered them like she did. She was feisty, no-nonsense, a problem solver – and she made her place in the command center of the rebellion look entirely natural, which was …
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These ponderings originally appeared one per day via MailChimp. This weekly version keeps them in one place for people who missed the daily postings. If you would like to sign up to get them daily, contact me HERE. Balancing Yesterday, we spent some renewing hours at the Conservatory in Como Park (St Paul). …
These ponderings originally appeared one per day via MailChimp. This weekly version keeps them in one place for people who missed the daily postings. Clarity Some of you may have seen this on my Facebook page two weeks ago. If so, I beg your indulgence. If there is anything this political Primary season is teaching …
In a world that thinks of ‘a long time’ as the length of a TV commercial break, ‘the future’ tends to be next week (or, maybe, next month…or in election years, November.) This makes it hard to be intensely concerned about anything with an impact we may not live to see. ‘Deep’ is not very …
Those of us who were alive (and old enough to be aware) when John Kennedy was elected President, were born into a pre-space flight world. Space flight was one of Kennedy’s agendas as the nation’s executive, and his youth, verve, and drive were part of what fueled us and propelled us to the moon and …
We stand on the cusp of a new year. I don’t know about you, but I am getting tired of new years that look just like the old year(s) except more so. Maybe it is time to ask some hard, life-challenging questions. For instance: Am I content to keep re-enacting past behaviors and relationship patterns? …
Yes, Yes. I know it’s Saturday, but this is a Wednesday-type reflection so we are all going to pretend it is Wednesday. Flipping through a magazine in a waiting room recently, I saw an article titled something like, “The Real Science Behind Star Wars”. I didn’t get to read it because my name was …
There are seasons of our life in which it is easy to be thankful, and seasons when it is difficult. However, gratitude – like love – is not really an emotion; it is a practice. We all know them: the people whose life is radiant with gratitude. They shine with blessing, and that blessing is …