Perhaps I am naive, but my idea of a leader is someone who inspires you to be your best self, not one who bullies. Not an enemy-maker.

Today in my quiet time I found myself wondering about God's heartbeat. Maybe it was my breathing that started this line of thought...

Seeds have such a delightful, concentrated potential. In winter, gardeners build their dreams from seeds...

Surrender to the magic of a poem. Be open to the small animals of meaning that wander through. Let the poems in your life run & slide...

Today I want to share two poems that continue to touch me. Perhaps you can rest in the tenderness and freedom they offer?

The good news is that your child is there before you, and your arms are available: Hugging is possible.

He just stood there looking at me--quizzically, almost gravely. Then, in his endearing three year old accent, he dropped a little bomb.

When I was twelve years old I met an extraordinary man. He didn't look very extraordinary. Dressed in monks' robes, he had a shy smile...

No single step, no single shift, no single action, no single prayer, no single person will bring about the change we want to see.

Compassion leads to a life of power *with* others. Judgment leads to a hunger for power *over* others.

"You should also have days when you allow what is already in you to swell up inside of you until it touches everything..."

Courage does not always shout. Hope does not always flare. Sometimes it is a small brown mouse who sneaks out...

We all need support to be brave, less anxious, to lean a little bit more into love. So I continue to share these little pieces of hope...

What happens when someone tells you, "Don't think about that!" "That" being your current big problem or concern. It's like saying...

Here is the list of all the tools in all the toolkits so far. Or consider it an atlas of maps. Take what you like and leave the rest!

Hands are incredibly, marvelously, terribly important. We've all become hugely aware of that over the last few weeks...

This weeks tools? Admit your frustration. Swish your feet around. Talk funny. Hand to heart. Accept your humanity.

This toolkit is about slowing down...being kind to ourselves..relaxing... even having a little fun.

The most effective tools--all can either be done while doing something else or only take a few seconds.

I'm going to start with a confession this time. A couple of mornings ago...