In my Buddhism practice, there is a practice statement that has been gnawing away at me. It's phrased so benignly, but the implications have been
Personal transformation is the only miracle recognized as such by the Buddha
Stories from mine: When I feel raw and tired, I call my Aunt BahBah - the peace wrangler of the family. Her last name is Lamb, and sheep, lambs
toney atone: my family goals
There are a few things I've been saying to my family repeatedly, hoping they'll see and change the things that stress me out. Few of my words have
Shortcut to Autopilot
A few times in my life, I discovered a tool so powerful, that it's use alone was enough to reach a goal. From about 15 on, all I've really wanted
Voting to pay taxes in ashes?
I'm calling out those who wield destructive energy, calling to "burn down" the government. (If talking money is the only way to get your attention- so
Dear Young Fury,
You are in the hospital, intubated after your 5th attempt, and I still have yet share this truth with you. I hope it helps you know yourself and find
Dear Lovely L,
You are getting married in a couple of weeks, and this is such big milestone, but not for only the reasons we think. You are going through an ages-old
Annoyance is mine, sayeth the mom
Thanks Mom. Even though your memory can't hold much beyond cravings for chocolate ice cream, childhood memories, 1950's neighborhood pimps, and wide
Survival is a fast car
On a recent talk the speaker asked her audience how many were "in survival mode." One quarter of the hands went up.* I found this revelatory, not
Branding is dead.
Never underestimate the power of a message said many different ways. You can more effectively move people if you decentralize the messaging and tap
Uncanny Vibe Valley
how to know the difference between the real and artificial I believe our "uncanny valley radar" will be the only way we'll be able to tell the
See something, say something
My mom has always been an awesome writer. She went back to school when I was 10. Her professors fawned over her writing which raised money, started
Black Hat Bots & Mad Gratitude
I have 15 minutes to write this. Black Hat Part Some hack-bot came through this website and inserted viagra ads into some of my paragraphs. It's not
Ode to my mom’s memory
"I'm living two timelines moving in different directions." I sat up in bed and said that to my husband last night. I've been plagued by night
make all the same mistakes I did
There's been so much discontent between us, eldest kid. Maybe this is from me trying to shield you from mistakes, preventing you from falling on your
Beyond Belief
I don't go to church, my kids don't either. The other day I realized that even though I don't engage with organized religion anymore, that there are
How to take a mental health day
skip to steps Today my 8 year old son and I took a mental health day. This was at my suggestion after he'd run into a frustration-styled brick wall.
What I know (a letter of witchy wisdom to my kid)
So, you don't seem to be interested in what I have to say. And that's natural. And that is you becoming you, so it's fine. But your mom was born a
Sacrifice
The US Constitution says I don’t have to sacrifice my life in any way to anyone who cannot live without my contribution. No one does. No person
Arriving by Writing
On occasion (okay, daily), I try to find meaning online. That is, I know there is something I seek, but am unclear as to what it is. So I scroll, and
Don’t cancel cancel culture
Why? Because cancel culture is the most humane, lenient way to deal with people who break the rules, and I'm all for leniency, as long as it's
Radicalized, Right?!
I'm so tired of liberals being branded "the radical left” whenever mentioned in GOP-friendly media. Afterall, I'm a friggin' middle class,
A poem on what it feels like
... to be only a small part of a needed solution (and I want to be bigger) Speaking, sparkling, skinny-ingThat small person with a big
Breaking the natural and mythic laws of life: a primer
and a powerful path forward for good grownups Yesterday, January 6, 2021, American law was flouted when people broke into the
On the morning after the Georgia runoff, for Stacey Abrams
A little contextual note. I wrote this in delight and wonder at Stacey Abrams who had moved mountains in Georgia. On the morning of January 6, 2021,
Take a break, cause you are broken
I've noticed, ever since I've been responsible for humans other than myself, that I get sick every time I have the time to get sick. A day off
Smartphone shrine
The minute I took my meditation links and apps and organized them into a.Folder is the moment I knew I killedthem soI stopped.I letThe clutter
Nature of the beach
Like the wavesWishes, and dreams, and focus fanciesAre coming toward relentlesslyOne after anotherIt is the nature of the beachThe question is not
When I was before now
When I was before nowI would hear the universe gong me into new thingsor clang me for missteps This is what you wantThat is what you should
Mantis
I moved a dead praying mantis offthe bike path to give it a properburial I felt this was important It didn't -EMM
Yup, Q, It’s True
When the Alt-right and Q followers obsess on pedophilia, its because in a very real way, it is true. The child-like minds of many Trumpians are being
Death Panels: brought to you by the GOP
Doesn’t a stranger deciding you can’t get what you need to live amount to a death panel? I've heard it said the fears you obsess about are the
Flying Beagle
Every election a bunch of intellectuals and statisticians get famous for predicting an election correctly. They have reasoned arguments, loads of data