This week’s topic for reflection is making a difference. We do many things everyday out of necessity or simple maintenance like washing the dishes or going to work to pay the bills. We also do things because we want to make a difference or make things better in the world. As I see it, there are two basic ways to make a difference and both can be for good or bad. One is doing things that change the world around us. It could be giving money to feed the hungry or voluntee

This week’s topic for reflection is “The question.” What is the question at the center of your life right now? It might be consuming and clearly articulated or hiding, small and mysterious. Perhaps your questions are not at the center of your life but more specific to certain difficulties or situations. This topic is to reflect on how the questions are uncovered, asked and how they are answered. For example once I was asked why are we embodied in this human form? I did

This week’s topic for reflection is My Earth Suit. This afternoon it stopped raining and the sun came out so I put on a jacket and extra pair of pants and went out into the woods behind our house. It was a beautiful autumn day. Going outside and walking in the woods is like putting on my earth suit. It’s a familiar place and it’s always different, interesting, broken and beautiful. During the rain it was windy so a lot was in disarray. I feel at home there. I’m not in a hurry

This week’s topic for reflection is a sense of humor. At last week’s no kings rally I was reminded of the importance of having a sense of humor in difficult times. Some of us find ourselves in situations that cause us great difficulty. I don’t intend to down play the seriousness or importance of these situations however finding a way to laugh or just smile can relieve a lot of stress. So take a minute to reflect on your life and where you might be able to lighten up or

This week’s topic for reflection is loss and renewal. It’s autumn and the trees are beginning to shed their leaves as cold weather approaches. Many plants and animals will not survive this change, some by design. Insects have laid their eggs or are looking for shelter from the cold and protection from predators. The birds have migrated in search of more plentiful insects. I started the first fire in the wood stove yesterday. Even the sun is well into its journey south leaving

This week's topic for reflection is change. Reflecting on the change happening in our country I see two main thrusts or movements. One...

This weeks topic for reflection is the grass is greener on the other side. I think we all must have had the idea if only…… I had that...

This weeks topic for reflection is resistance. Pause for a moment and reflect on how it feels to resist. For me it’s a pushing away with...

This week’s topic for reflection is suffering. There are many different ways we suffer. As I reflect on suffering I see two main types....

This weeks topic for reflection is pain. This is not a pleasant topic but it is something we all have experience with. In fact to be...

This week’s topic for reflection is broken and beautiful. One thing I love about the forest where I live is its ever changing, undying...

This week’s topic for reflection is color your life. Please remember some of the key and beautiful times of your life. Who were the...

This week’s topic for reflection is fear. Fear is a strong, powerful word. Severe fear that causes trauma can lodge itself deep in one's...

This week’s topic for reflection is the way seeking mind. The way is your spiritual path. It is the way of a meaningful life and its...

This week’s topic for reflection is curiosity. Curiosity is essential in living a full and satisfying life. In order to be truly free we...

This week’s topic for reflection is freedom. Some people think freedom is controlling the situation so they can do and be what they want....

This week’s topic for reflection is how to hear the birds sing. A clinical psychologist questioned Suzuki Roshi about consciousness. “I...

This week’s topic for reflection is self confidence. How much confidence do you have in yourself? Arrogance is different being more self...

This week’s topic for reflection is feeding hungry ghosts.  A hungry ghost is any being that wants something it can’t have. I see this as...

This week’s topic for reflection is grace. Pope Francis died this morning. I heard a Cardinal on NPR say that grace was very important to...