[spacer size=”30″] As more people use their screens to engage in written conversations, what’s our ethical obligation to turn away from the content of those screens when they are in public view?
Cultivate Presence
Pay attention to the people who are in front of you in the moment. Not the people through the screen, but the people who are actually there, in the flesh, in the room with you. Those are the people who matter most. Nothing in any moment is more important than the people next to you. […]
The Important Work
[spacer]It was 11:25 am today when I sat down to write Morning Pages, the long-hand free writing exercise I have been doing almost every morning since August. Pen to paper, and suddenly… Wow. Where does the time go? Where does it go? I was out of bed by 6:05 am today. I got dressed for […]
The Busy Trance
This was my view as I stopped to eat lunch in Hudson River Park on my way home from trampoline practice. I almost didn’t see this. It’s right here, in front of me, and yet I was oblivious to it for about 20 minutes while I was waiting for my salad. How is that possible? Because […]
Clarity Within the Clouds
I was already in my head when I woke up this morning. I woke up sick. I had planned to go to the Gordon Gym, thanks to the generous gift from a stranger. But I was up too early – way before the gym opened. I had nothing to drink in my hotel room. […]
From Trance to Resistance to Presence to Gratitude
I hardly noticed the vast Mediterranean Sea to my left as I walked along the boardwalk. My mind was churning, trying to figure out a solution to my most pressing problem of the moment. The hotel where I have been staying since earlier this week does not have a gym. So far, that hasn’t been […]