When callings, dreams, ideas and plans begin to unfold in our minds and hearts we feel the sting of...
Tag Archive for: Thirty Thousand Days
5 Things to Do to Start the New Year on the Right Track
If we’re lucky enough to see the start of a new year, let’s be smart enough to use it...
A Reflective Approach to Bringing in the New Year
There’s a sense of mystery in the air. What will the new year bring? No one can answer that...
The Challenge of Creation
“Be a vehicle for creating what only you can create.” If every to-do list you’ve ever made was stored...
Once in a Lifetime Encounter (ichi-go ichi-e)
Ichi-go Ichi-e is a Japanese phrase that literally means “one time, one meeting.” However it is often translated as “once...
Make Yourself at Home in the Unknown
Make Yourself at Home in the Unknown Dzigar Kongtrul We are most at home in our own home. We...
When Things Are Going Smoothly, You Are Likely to Slip
“When Things Are Going Smoothly, You Are Likely to Slip” – Ho Sen Last night I heard the sound...
Make Each Encounter Your Final Encounter (and be happy to be wrong)
I just returned from spending three days with my 87 year old mother in Chicago. She is dying of...