In my friend's culture, dancing was such a common and natural activity. So, when someone stopped, it was alarming enough to take them to the local healer to search for the cause. So, lately, I’ve been asking myself: Have I stopped dancing? If so, why?
Read MoreIn a normal year, as things wind down, I like to think back on the happenings of the last 12 months and then pack them up and put them away. Well, not this year.
Read MoreWe lived through this freeze, and the subsequent rebirth of our garden at the exact same time we were living through the pandemic. Like the freeze, Covid-19 decimated my sense of community. So, how can we get it back?
Read MoreOne of the strange things about Zoom calls is that you can literally see yourself as part of the conversation. And what do we do instead of looking at the speaker? We watch ourselves! So, with that I ask…is it unnatural to stare at ourselves all the time, or is it just me?
Read MoreTriptych—a fancy art world term used to describe a piece of art which has been split into three. When something is presented in three parts, it often gives us the space to tell a longer story in just the right way we want to. In this series, I’ll be doing just that: a story about my personal journey through the pandemic, told in three parts.
Read MoreWith my son, Ben Brimble, having just graduated college, the song Kokomo by the Beach Boys has been on my mind lately. I’ve been thinking about journeys; about taking it fast, and taking it slow; about getting to where we want to go. And it has me wondering: where do you imagine your Kokomo is?
Read MoreWhen you find a good beach with a great, unobstructed view of the ocean, the shade of a swaying palm tree, powder-like sand to sink your toes into... why would you ever leave?
Read MoreWest Texas is like a big sponge. There’s plenty of sky out there to absorb whatever it is we wish to discard, and there’s plenty of land to soak up whatever spills out.
Read MoreMost think contemplation of their garden should be done only once it’s been tended, but I say that even more valuable contemplation can be had when the garden is in its most disordered state.
Read MoreClassics are reflections of what we would like for our best selves to be. Classics allows us to project our own narrative on them, while adding to that narrative at the same time.
Read MoreHow long is fifty years? How long should fifty years feel?
Read MoreIf the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that predicting the future is risky business. The global pandemic has amplified this even further. Therefore, a lesson learned is that no matter how much you predict and plan for the future, you must make sure your boat is seaworthy and prepare to get a little wet if necessary.
Read MoreThere is a saying: perceptions are reality. Of course this is not true, and it’s important to untether yourself from the tyranny of how you think things will be, so that you may be open to other realities—perhaps more “real” than those you bring with you.
Read MoreIf we really do believe that we must be the change we seek in the world, we must also understand what change in the world is needed. I am pretty sure it's no longer "pocket change."
Read MoreWhen you combine vision, a leap of faith, and intense calculation, you achieve flight.
Read MoreEvery year we purchase a beautiful fresh-cut pine tree so we can decorate it with family love and cheer, Christmas tunes, and a bit of eggnog. Then we make a declaration that it’s “the most beautiful tree we have ever had!"
However, this year has been a "Charlie Brown Christmas tree" year.
Read MoreWe live in the most short-termed of times. Our societies, tastes, and economies are all built not to last, but to be disposed of and replaced… Nothing lasts forever.
Here’s where the need for long vision comes in.
Read MoreConsider the humility of not knowing where you are going, but continuing anyway. This is true wayfinding. To find the way, when you are not sure of the way. Why do we do this? What is in our nature that we would naturally proceed, against our good sense and bad odds?
Read MoreIt's easy to get caught up in all of the serious news these days. I can't lie—it does feel serious because it is serious. There is so much hurt, confusion, mistrust, and fear going around. So, what are we to do?
Read MoreIt’s a trick, I admit. You are tricking yourself into anticipation and gratitude for things large and small, for simply having life, love, and comfort in whatever form it might take over the next few months.
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