Tomorrow is my 37th birthday. This evening I received an “Outlook” invitation to an appointment called, “Micah.” Location? “Out.” Basically this means that one of my colleagues invited me and a few other folks to lunch on my birthday. But when the calendar invitation first came through I had the uncanny experience of accepting an […]
Live Deeply
I’m inspired once again by Thich Nhat Hahn’s writings in “Teachings on Love”: Each moment of our lives, each moment that is given to us to live, we have to live very deeply. If you are capable of living deeply one moment of your life, you can learn to live the same way all the […]
On Happiness
In “Teachings on Love,” a book I highly recommend, Thich Nhat Hahn writes, Our notions about happiness entrap us. We forget that they are just ideas. Our idea of happiness can prevent us from actually being happy. We fail to see the opportunity for joy that is right in front of us when we are […]
The Great Unsilent
Be still. As still as humanly possible. And listen. Listen. As humanly and humanely as you can. More than likely. A deafening sound. Will reveal itself to you. Through you. In the stillness of your listening. —- Imagine yourself at the top of a mountain. Or at the bottom of the ocean. In a meadow […]
A Daily Miracle
Today was the first day of pre-planning for the faculty and staff of The Davis Academy. A number of us “report” to Davis year-round, but the majority of our faculty came “back to school” today energized from a well-deserved summer break. Mingling at our opening breakfast, attending various meetings and other pre-planning activities, I […]
Self Portraits of a Rising Kindergartener
My 5 year old daughter loves to draw. Over the years her drawings have evolved according to her fine motor skills, imagination, and interests. A few months ago she was decidedly in her floral period. Every day I could look forward to endearing renderings of brightly colored flowers, butterflies, and rainbows. Though she still likes to […]