How to live consciously

September 14, 2026
To live consciously is to stop moving through life on autopilot. Which we often do. Living consciously means noticing where our attention goes, what we are saying yes to, and whether the life we are living actually reflects what matters to us. It means being present enough to hear our own...

Brother-husbands: equality in polygamy

November 1, 2011
We get our share of houseguests and they're usually my women friends. Or young people. It's rare that a straight male my age comes to stay, but that's what's happening...

Stay or go: the relationship conundrum

October 31, 2011
I am the last person who should talk about jettisoning people from your life forever. Especially relationships. I just don't do it.Oh, I stop seeing them. But I also...

7 tips for the perfect guest room

October 30, 2011
One more house guest this fall, and that's it for the season. I love having friends in residence and providing a great space for them. But, I like to live in a house a...

Letting go

October 29, 2011
Art by Kara Taylor Friends fell away as I individuated on my soul's journey.As I shed one self-sense, I no longer identified with the people attached to it.Old...

Occupy…space

October 28, 2011
Writer Finley Peter Dunne was talking about newspapers when he wrote a version of this many years ago, but I was reminded of it. the other day when I saw the ongoing...

Get on with it

October 27, 2011
Life is something that happens in a flash.We just have a brief moment here,and then we are gone.~Steve Jobs, quoted inJeff Goodell's article inRolling Stone I've...

Interactive Halloween games for kids

October 26, 2011
Dressing up and trick or treating never go out of style on Halloween. Still, it's the 21st century and kids love computer games. How about some online Halloween games...

People operate out of fear

October 26, 2011

A day at the shore

October 26, 2011
I love yesterday's kind of day: lots of 72° sunshine, blue sky and cool, crisp air. A day for happiness. Smiling. Joy.We had a rousing book group meeting up in Los...

October 25, 2011
Life is constant growth, that much I get.But at some age, you just have to get your shit...

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