Hello dear beautiful reader, It’s Michael. I’m soo very happy to be back with you. It’s been a while. I pray that you, and all those whom you love, are happy, healthy, safe, peaceful and free! Not long ago, I came across these words (in the headline just above) written by 20th C French philosopher… Continue reading “After A Certain Age, Every Man Is Responsible For His Face.”
Category: Teachers All Around Us
Learning…(A LOT) – from My “Brainless” Teachers
Greetings beautiful readers. It’s me. A couple of posts ago I introduced you to my new buddy, Rocky the squirrel. Rocky is not today’s topic but he’s the inspiration for it. BTW, (s)he’s just fine, came for a visit today, and asked me to say hi to you. I noticed that (s)he seems a bit… Continue reading Learning…(A LOT) – from My “Brainless” Teachers
My Newest Teacher: Smarter Than Me. Braver Than Me. (Humbling, But Really Worth It).
Hello beautiful readers, Greetings from our VT forest home – my favorite place on the planet. I was thinking that this time you deserve a post, which if you are OK to read it, is way lighter (and shorter) than the last (& probably the next one too.) I’ve been wanting you to meet my… Continue reading My Newest Teacher: Smarter Than Me. Braver Than Me. (Humbling, But Really Worth It).
From One Legged Teachers: Lessons On Living – AND letting go of – A Life of Generous & Loving Service
Hello sweet reader, Laura and I were having breakfast a couple of days ago with our dear friends and neighbors Jerry Jampolsky and Diane Cirincione, shortly after our recent return from our summer in “Bernieland” (Go Bernie!!) Jerry always has some challenging question for me, about my ongoing (and endless…I pray) spiritual journey/struggle and he… Continue reading From One Legged Teachers: Lessons On Living – AND letting go of – A Life of Generous & Loving Service
Ichi Go, Ichi E
Hello dear Reader, Kon’nichiwa! Just back from an awesome trip to Japan. The Cherry blossoms were in profusion and were spectacular. Ditto the gardens, temples, and shrines. But the best of all – for me, ALWAYS the best of all, wherever we go – were the people. Without a single exception, every person we… Continue reading Ichi Go, Ichi E
The Kids Always Bring The Light
Sweet Reader, A really tough week here in the USA…no kidding! So when Thursday rolled around, I couldn’t wait to get to my weekly gig at Martin’s Homeless here in SF. I KNEW I’d feel better when I left. I always do. Lincoln was right. It DOES “feel good to do good”. As you know,… Continue reading The Kids Always Bring The Light
On Letting Go…
“Real happiness doesn’t come from getting things. Real happiness comes from letting go”. (Pam Weiss) A year or two ago I was attending one of the regular Wednesday night SF Insight group classes led by Pam Weiss, my coaching – (and important spiritual) teacher. Have I ever mentioned in any of my posts that most… Continue reading On Letting Go…
Happy? Who…ME??
What is “happy” exactly? How will we ever know we have it, unless we understand what it means for us – for each one of us? What is the point of all this struggle, if, when we have it, we don’t even recognize it? Is this it? Is it something more? Is it something else?… Continue reading Happy? Who…ME??
“Coach” Irene
Greetings from our forest home in Vermont’s NE Kingdom. Soo good to be back with you, and wow, do I ever mean it. Don’t get me wrong, I always mean it, but this time is especially sweet. I reckon you’ve heard something abour Hurricane Irene, and her visit to Vermont. Well, she came, stayed around a… Continue reading “Coach” Irene
Totally Nuts? Really? Who Exactly?
“My mind is like a bad neighborhood. I try not to go in there alone.” I love this quote from Bay Area author Annie Lamott. At first blush, it’s really funny, but for many of us, despite the fact that we really do need to observe our thoughts and actions carefully, so as to take… Continue reading Totally Nuts? Really? Who Exactly?