I wrote this piece a few years ago. Given the state of affairs in the U.S. and around the world in 2020, I wanted to share it again. The dictionary defines gratitude as a noun. I have found it to be a verb— expressed through attitude, action or an active state of being. It both…
Tag: presence
The Covid Crisis, Social Injustice and the Enneagram
Wherever we turn, it seems there is more information about COVID-19 and its individual and societal impact. For that reason, I was tempted to choose another topic, but I cannot. To do so would be to deny what looms so large in the world. I write this on a U.S. National Day of Mourning and…
The Deep Purpose of the Enneagram
Today, we find ourselves individually and collectively navigating new waters almost daily. We already have learned to search mightily for answers to our human dilemma in the external world, and many cultural norms reinforce the outward search for safety, love, power, value, acceptance, freedom and more. You likely know that there is something beyond…
A New Decade, A New Year, A New Moment
How are we holding the coming of a new decade? What makes thinking about a new decade different than meeting a new year? How is it different than meeting each new day, each new moment? I’ve been sitting with these questions. The turning of a calendar page into a new year is often layered with…
Making Soup: Noticing Where We Focus Our Attention
The chill is setting in where I live in the high desert mountains. It’s soup time. While I don’t do a lot of cooking, I find making stews and soups deeply satisfying—especially (and only) when I bring my full self to the endeavor. Today, chopping onion, garlic, celery, and carrots into little piles, with their…
