“What the actual fuck? What would make a person do this? It’s like you have a dream about the washer overflowing and you shuffle in here and turn the water off in the middle of the night!” I am standing in our upstairs laundry room, glaring at the red and…


The Not So Silly Worm
This morning, I took a walk around my neighborhood. Along the way, I noticed a tiny earthworm – a baby, really – struggling on the sidewalk. Earthworms invariably make me think of Sam’s preschool years. He was obsessed with returning them to the grass before they dried out. Saving earthworms…

Breathing Through It
In an earlier post, I wrote: Anxiety is a habit. You’ve got to breathe through it. The line was almost a throwaway. Even when I wrote it, I felt it was an overly simplistic solution to the thorny problem of persistent fear. Yet, it resonated with so many people, I…

Who Are You?
“I have little use for the past and rarely think about it; however, I would briefly like to tell you how I came to be a spiritual teacher…” So begins Eckhart Tolle’s masterpiece, The Power of Now. I discovered The Power of Now about ten years ago. I know because…

Wanted: New Best Friend
I am currently interviewing for a new best friend. Qualifications: Lives within 20 minutes of Clarksburg, MD Likes to hang out Must be a good listener and a worthy conversation partner Likes superhero and zombie movies Enjoys video games (PS4 preferred) Enjoys going to concerts, lectures and cons Possibly in…