Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
A while back our dear friend Joe Nagy wrote a deeply moving piece on the death of his brother Richard. It seems particularly poignant now as so many are mourning the loss of loved ones. Dear Pat and Friends, My friend Pat has asked me how I am coping with the death of my younger brother, Richard. He died two months ago in a motorcycle … Continue reading Small Holes in the Universe (by Joe Nagy)
Every now and again we need to be reminded of the homegrown heroes who made a difference in our young lives — those special people who inspired us to be more than we ever thought we could be. Recently, one of my high school mates, Kevin Miller, got to remembering a shooting star from our days growing up on Queen Anne Hill. To capture the … Continue reading Remembering A Homegrown Hero
I recently woke one morning with a feeling of heaviness and unease. I was consumed with thoughts and concerns that colored everything a bit gray. As I try to do each morning, I set off on a walk. It had been raining and everything was wet. In the later spring and summer months, the snails appear, and when it’s wet from rain or sprinklers, they … Continue reading Saved by Connection (by Marsha)
After my recent post on toxic masculinity I found I was drained to the bone. I kept asking myself — how in the name of God will we ever survive ourselves? And then, as so often is the case, I remembered something Abraham Lincoln once said: “The mystic chords of memory… will yet swell…when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of … Continue reading Finding Our Better Angels
I have experienced serendipity throughout my life and each encounter has come with a profound lesson. I suspect this phenomenon is no stranger to many of you. After all, isn’t serendipity just a one-word expression for “How in the hell did that just happen?” (opens in a new tab) The universe seems to be constructed in such a way as to keep its deepest secrets … Continue reading Serendipity