Emotion Education
The day started out great. I meditated in my favorite spot, had a soothing cup of my favorite tea, and then set a spirited agenda for getting my desk cleared of the pile of small tasks I needed to do. I sauntered into my home office full of hope and resolve.
Then I checked email. BIG mistake. And the internet was just a click away. Hmmm, I’ve been having painful problems with my “mouse” hand, so I started looking for… Read more…
These past couple of weeks, after the death of my sister, I have been going through a kind of grief I have never experienced before. My lowest point was getting caught up in the dark side of my family pessimism. I felt the weight of my family’s heritage of thwarted dreams, unexpressed emotion and whatever the opposite of intimacy is. I was sure I was doomed to commit some kind of personal relationship failure.
I confessed my darkest… Read more…
About a week and a half ago, my phone rang early on a Saturday morning. I didn’t quite hear the name or recognize the voice on the other end of the line. “I’m sorry, who is this?” “Timon.” “Timon!” I replied with excitement. Then my heart sank. Timon is my nephew, and he had never called me before. I knew in an instant that my sister had died.
She was ten years older, and somewhat of a mother figure to… Read more…
We are living in historic and chaotic times. Though the centers of rebellion, disruption, violence and natural disasters are often far from American soil, these events impact us emotionally.
I cheered with JOY when Egypt achieved a massive change in an incredibly short time with relatively minimal violence. I also know the future of the Middle East is chaotic and far from certain. Yet, the potential of equality for women… Read more…
During this past year my neighbor’s home has really gone to pot. A lovely woman, she got involved with a man with serious emotional issues, who often yells at her and collects a lot of junk. Supposedly, this junk is going to be sold at some point.
One day an item appeared leaning against the wall of her house, just opposite our guest room window. It looked like some huge prop from a theater, about… Read more…
