The Problem with Kindness
There is a gulf between the secular and the religious parts of our lives. In sacred settings we talk about … Read More “The Problem with Kindness”
Tag: reflection
Thinking About the Past
I have recently been thinking quite a lot about the past. I guess that’s what a lot of people do … Read More “Thinking About the Past”
Close to Timberline
Ascorbic acid tabletswon’t quench my thirst. I want the secret sourcesof the Hudson, log bridges,and vanished paths. Hydrating oil-in-lipstickwon’t cover … Read More “Close to Timberline”
A Sound Reminding Me
Photograph by Jens Kolk When I was 9, I knewthat I was ugly. I did notknow how, but I knew. … Read More “A Sound Reminding Me”
End of Year Reflections
How was your 2017? Mine began amongst friends in Missoula, MT, the city of my college years, and ended in … Read More “End of Year Reflections”
Global Travels, Local Practice
This month I am far from my birth home in Montana and my adoptive home in Seattle. I am in … Read More “Global Travels, Local Practice”
Meditation
Craig Lewis “Why are we such tortured human beings, with tears in our eyes and false laughter on our lips? … Read More “Meditation”