Month: July 2020

Finding our way to play

Finding our way to play

Last week, my granddaughter turned two, and her grandfather and I bought her a purple drum set. On her big day, I watched her (via Zoom) banging on the drums, then the cymbals, then back to the drums again with every ounce of concentration and joy she possesses. It set my heart on fire… and also got me thinking about play. We are living in a heavy time. Daily life has changed. Tensions are high. Ugliness is being revealed. Fear wants to rule. What might happen if we all took some time to play? When I was a public relations […]

Finishing the social isolation marathon

Finishing the social isolation marathon

If our collective COVID experience is like a marathon, as far as social isolation goes, I think I’ve hit the wall. Apparently, it is common after mile 18 or so for many marathoners to deplete their glycogen or carbohydrate stores and experience fatigue so extreme they literally feel like they’ve run into a stack of bricks. Hitting the wall, or bonking, is described as a time when both body and mind are challenged—a time when one’s pre-race plans go out the window. Sound familiar? Remedies are physical (consume small amounts of carbohydrates) and also mental (positive self-talk, visualization, keeping your […]

Sea turtles and kairos

Sea turtles and kairos

When I meditate, I often see spirit animals, and yesterday it was the sea turtle. The vision I had of her was the slow crawl from sea to sand to lay her eggs.  I’ve had the privilege to witness this in real life, and it felt both excruciating and exhilarating. Turtle Mama’s arduous journey up the beach was unbearably slow, then she’d get knocked back by a wave and have to begin again almost from where she started. Finally, she made it to the spot where she’d dig a nest and lay her eggs, and I felt like cheering! So, […]

Scroll to Top