During these Sad Times: Be Kind, Be Pro-human and Set Boundaries

When I watch the news or get on social media I am immediately saddened.  I have been feeling this pull to stay home and avoid dealing with the discombobulating  current events.  I also feel an urge to try and fix injustices and  I feel the impulse to throw my hands up...

The Beauty of Less

Not much to offer you – Just a lotus flower floating In a small jar of water -Ryokan The poetry of Ryokan, an eighteenth-century Japanese poet, is a sparse and Zen-inspired ode to nature and living simply.  This week, I read an article* about the resurgence of...