Magical Memoir Moments
Small Things with Love: A Mini-Memoir
What makes us happy? Is it winning the lottery or getting a surprise million-dollar legacy? In our current economy, such windfalls might sound even better than usual. I haven’t seen Slumdog Millionaire (see trailer here) yet, but I gather that such a fantasy becomes reality in that film. Once I see the film, I will…
Vacation: A Mini-Memoir
I grew up on a farm where the term “vacation” had absolutely no meaning. We did not load up the five kids into the car and take off for the Pacific. In fact, though we were only 75 miles from the Atlantic, we never went to see that, either. The highlight of my summers as…
A New Earth and the Quest for the Essential Self
Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose was a runaway bestseller earlier this year, due in large part to the enthusiastic embrace Oprah Winfrey gave it on her show and in the ten-week internet classes she conducted with Tolle beginning in March, 2008. The book sold 3.5 million copies in the first…
On Retreat: A Mini-Memoir
I spent the last five days and four nights on retreat at Gilchist, the Three Rivers, MI, retreat center owned by the Fetzer Institute. I take time away there at least once and sometimes two or three times a year. I love the deep quiet places that surround me as a guest there. I will…
Meditation and Memoir
My daughter Kate and I had a wonderful conversation on Monday about the difference between fantasies, feelings, and actions. I resolved to get back into the practice of meditation as a result of that conversation. I am fortunate to work in a place that provides opportunity for meditation at work, so I have begun using…
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