Love, Meaning Making

What Would You Do With a Pot of Gold?

It seems appropriate when we’ve been marinating in fraught and difficult times to turn to a tale about a delightfully good man — particularly as we near St. Patrick’s Day. Well, I found such a tale. To bring it to life I’ve given it the face of a departed friend, an irrepressibly good and generous man: Tucker McHugh. Once upon a time in Ireland, there was … Continue reading What Would You Do With a Pot of Gold? »

Love, Meaning Making

Ground Zero of the Human Heart (with Joe Nagy)

“The earth is sliced into furrows that seeds may burst with life; even thus with our wounds.” ~ Henry Stanley Haskins, The Eternal Balance I suspect these days we all have wounds bursting with new life — but how it hurts. Certainly, I see wounds bursting in people in my circle. So in this wounded age an old post authored by Joe Nagy came to … Continue reading Ground Zero of the Human Heart (with Joe Nagy) »

Sobriety

An Ode to Grandma Power

I thought it was time to pay homage to all our grandmothers. It has been one of the great pleasures of my life to watch the grandmothers in my family do their — grandmothering. A remarkable labor of love. Abraham Lincoln’s grandmother, Bethsheba Lincoln, was born around 1741 in Virginia. After her husband was killed by Native Americans in 1786, she raised her five children—including … Continue reading An Ode to Grandma Power »

Sobriety

The Extraordinary Inadvertent Life

I’ve heard there are unexpected opportunities to be enriched by our inadvertent moments…when we’re not busy missing them. Think about it. How many magical moments were totally unplanned? That’s not to say planning isn’t necessary — it’s just to note that often the best planning occurs AFTER the fickle finger of fate has first worked its magic. Think about it. How many great discoveries have … Continue reading The Extraordinary Inadvertent Life »