From Here to There

Do you ever feel like you are heading off in too many directions? October feels that way to me. And, yet, for some reason, it also feels right. I will be leading two digital writing workshops for the Virginia Association of Independent Schools this month, one for teachers of younger students and the other for…

The Connections We Make

I am not alone in this space between darkness and dawn And here I find this one who knew that one Together and alone Threads weaving through networks of fragile connections A thought passed on, a few words resonating Like concentric circles, waves moving outward Disappearing into the dark  

Finding the Beat

The room began to darken, lit only by candles. Pounding, tapping, and shaking sounds filled the circle. My mind, which only moments before had been spinning with thoughts of this and that, focused only on the pulsing beat. Though I had taken one drumming class last fall (and loved it), this was the first for…

Gratitude

I understand this fellow. I spend a lot of time staring at the ocean, too. That might seem wasteful or self-indulgent, but to me, it’s time well spent. Some of my best thinking happens at the beach. The regular pounding of the surf lulls me into a kind of meditative state where my mind is…