January 1, 2015 Nevada City, CA In exploring the dynamic of “This Isn’t It” at an ever deeper level, I have come to some realizations. First, the whole notion that tomorrow will be better than today if I do something … Continue reading
It happened like this. I was in the kitchen and irritated that Diane wasn’t putting things away the way I would. My thought was, “She should do it the way I do.” And I wasn’t liking her at that … Continue reading
It is encouraging how the space of our relationship provides a mirror to show me when I am not connecting to Diane and others; when I retreat into myself or become isolated or controlling and short with people. A recent … Continue reading
Diane and I had recently had a great date and were happy with each other and our life. Appreciative and thankful. So why was I Grumpy and Irritated with little things that she did, using too many spoons, not hanging … Continue reading
This last weekend I had the good fortune to meet with a Frenchman named Sami Cohen. We had both been asking the same question, “How does this reality we live in work and how do I work it?” for … Continue reading
Since my last blog, I have participated in two fulfilling activities. I went to Boston and won the Head of the Charles, my third rowing goal for this, my seventieth year and I attended a reunion of the 6-Day Course … Continue reading
I realize that part of doing these blogs is to chronicle what is happening in my life, whether I have seen the big insight that unlocks the pattern door or not. So here goes. After returning from Europe and … Continue reading
Yesterday while I was walking on the way to the garden of our beautiful farm, I noticed I was annoyed and angry, and kind of depressed about life, and I could not find a reason for feeling this way as … Continue reading
I have recently returned from Europe where I competed in the World Masters Games in rowing and won the single sculls for my age group. With a terrible start in the final in which I was down two boat lengths … Continue reading
I am sitting here overlooking the Thames and all the river traffic going by. Not only is this a quaint village with a long history of rowing, but lots of people with boats converge on the town for the … Continue reading