I am not a big believer in coincidence, but I’m a firm convert to synchronicity. Synchronicity is a concept developed by Swiss psychologist Carl Jung about what he called “meaningful coincidences”—events that line up in a way that feels too connected to be random. Most of us have had an experience like thinking about a … More Celebrate Hallowalimuertos With Me
Much of my work is about analyzing stories and they power they have in our lives. This morning I saw a US Presidential campaign ad that I thought told a really good story in less than two minutes. So I wanted to talk about that, but to be fair, I wanted to also talk about … More A Tale of Two Campaign Ads
This week, President Joe Biden became the 9th among the 46 Presidents we have elected since the beginning of our nation to decide not to run for re-election. I don’t know all the reasons previous Presidents made that decision, but I do know about two: our Founding Father, George Washington, and the only one to … More A Perspective on Current Events from History…via Broadway
Sorry that it’s been a long time since I’ve posted. But best wishes to all for 2024. Every January 1, our Spiritual Center has a New Year’s Visioning session in which we receive guidance about what we are to do this year, and has an optional Vision Board Creation workshop afterward. The picture above is a quote … More I Was Struggling with Today’s January 6th, but This Gave Me Hope
Once again, we find ourselves learning about a horrific situation of violence and hatred and death and suffering taking place about a thousand miles away from where I am. My initial reaction to the attacks on Isreal and on Gaza was to cry, because it was so sad and involve so much death and injury, … More So What Can We Do about Gaza and Israel? Try Finding Something to Hope About, Finding Something to Laugh About, and Finding Something to Protect
So has anyone else thought that President Joe Biden is basically the Ted Lasso of American politics? In the midst of all the ugliness and negativity between the two parties, Biden stays positive. He never trashes the opposite party, just rejects the “extremists” that he claims don’t really represent the Republicans. He invites collaboration, cooperation, … More And Just Like That: Our Lives Became a Trio of Sit Coms…Sit Com 3
“Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Sir Winston Churchill (paraphrasing a similiar earlier quote by George Santayana). I am biased, because I am a literature teacher, but I would make a similar statement about studying literature. Those who don’t learn the great lessons from great literature at least open … More House Republicans Demonstrate the Dangers of Not Learning from Great Literature
Recently I wrote a post about my concerns about the current election process and how I found inspiration to counter my fears and doubts with hope (click here to read that post). One of my long-time readers and faithful commenters left a great comment that made me think about things a little deeper, and so … More An Educator’s Personal Perspective on the Big Divide
There isn’t much about this current election, at least to me, that inspires hope. I’ve always been someone who considered Voting Day to be a celebration, knowing that voting is a gift and a privilege that is denied to so many people around the world. I vote in every election, even the primaries and the … More Inspiration About Hope from Three Heroes and Three Neighbors I Don’t Know
I’m not someone who usually sleeps in on the weekends. Most Saturdays I’m up and out of the house in time to get to the Cary Downtown Farmers Market by the time it opens at 8:00 AM (insiders know the best stuff sells out quickly). I’ll often be there for a couple of hours, shopping … More Easy Like a July 4th Sunday Morning
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