Whimsical Walla

I think this poem, along with "Passing the Tests," is one of my favorites. I wrote "Leaving Doubt Behind" after hearing some good news...

When my mother passed away four years ago, I wanted to revolt against society's heartless demand that I just push through the dense muck...

There's been a change of plans, but for a very good reason. In my previous post, I mentioned I would speak to the point of why it's...

There's a particular poem I like to read on my birthday and during the last two weeks in December. The poem I religiously read aloud is...

Last night, while meditating, I was given the guided inquiry to trust that I am "loved by an unending love." All of a sudden, I was...

We had our first dusting of snow this past Saturday and, not surprisingly, I felt drawn to sit beside my window with my pen and paper....

Around this time last year, I went to the beach and was struck by the somnolent weather. Despite the freezing cold, I sat down on the wet...

Recently, I was away at a silent, weeklong meditation retreat. Jonathan Foust, one of the dharma teachers, said, "Enlightenment is an...

This past summer, I attended a Florence and the Machine concert at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn. Florence Welsh was both ethereal and...

I think I know why writers are often portrayed with a drink in hand. It's not the writing that causes them to unravel, it's the...