Regrets of the Dying

What an inspiring post. It’s the five things that dying people say they wish they’d done or not done, as they look back on their lives. Although I’ve heard these before, somehow hearing it in this way brought it home much more powerfully. Regrets of...

Birthing our butterflies

One of my clients – I’ll call her Kathryn – came to me because she was feeling overwhelmed. Her relationship of five years is fraying. Her career has stagnated. She has money concerns. She feels trapped in the small town she lives in. And she has a little two-year-old...

Japan watching

I have family in Tokyo. So I’ve been glued to the news for the last few days. The short version of the story is that my family is safe, thank goodness. I got an email from my brother first thing Friday morning (the night of their quake day). He was on a skiing...

“Love Dogs” by Rumi

I’m a huge fan of Rumi. This is a recitation of his poem “Love Dogs” recited by Coleman Barks, with music accompaniment. What a beautiful image of what heartfelt faith is. Here’s the full text of the poem: Love Dogs by Rumi One night a man was...