Aug 7 Daily Entry -- The Counsel
I close my eyes and turn inward. I listen to my breathing, and turn my attention to the center of my body. I may have to address my cells...
Aug 6 Daily Entry -- Silence 2
Practice being silent. You can achieve inner and outer emotional support in silence. Practice talking to your inner self, your inner...
Aug 6 Daily Entry -- Silence
Anger and depression both come from fear. They come from the dear that you will not be okay. And this fear comes from stories you have...
Aug 5 Daily Entry -- Nothing Matters
Nothing really matters. Not the decisions you make, not what people think about you. Because nothing has real consequences. It's not that...
Aug 4 Daily Entry -- Invisible Illness
Today I lost a place that was dear to me, in a way that will be difficult for others to understand. I have to write this out in order for...
Aug 4 Daily Entry -- Attention
I am light-headed, and I worry about getting home safely, but I have told no one. What I have learned from seeing doctors for the past...
Aug 2nd Daily Entry -- Vibes
It's August and the vibes are off. People are grouchy--yelling at each other on the street, over the phone, in elevators. Everyone is in...
August 1 Daily Entry -- The myth of excellence
Why should I have to be excellent to do something? (Provided, of course, that my ineptitude hurts no one. But no every activity is...
July 31 Daily Entry -- Stop wanting
Stop wanting to do things, and do them. Start before you are ready. Commit before you are good. Talent and inspiration arise from daily,...
August 1 Daily Entry -- The Confidence of a Nine-Year-Old
I have struggled the past few years from lack of narrative. Since leaving my last job, I have felt worthless, purposeless, and out of...
July 30 Daily Entry -- Portraits
When I interact with someone, they form an impression of me. This impression is like a portrait. It is based on the living, changing...
July 29 Daily Entry -- Problem Solving
What happens when there are no problems left to solve? You invent problems. And if, for a moment, you can see past the problems you are...
July 28 Daily Entry -- Valuable People
Look at all the people around you. Are any of them better than the rest? Some are more beautiful. Some older, some younger. Some have...
July 28 Daily Entry -- Messages
A few feet from me there is a chair with a folded up piece of paper wedged in its slats. It's probably trash, but what if it's not? Until...
July 28 Daily Entry -- Paths
Look at the paths before you, the choices you can make. Follow them to the end. What does each one get you? If you teach you will have a...
July 26 Daily Entry -- Anxiety
Breathe in and out. Slow your heat beat. Calm your thoughts. Imagine how slowly the trees are growing and the world is turning....
July 27 Daily Entry -- Time
Today I watched a man drop his many bags and make hand signs at the water fountain before getting a drink of water. He was living in his...
July 26 Daily Entry -- So Many Thoughts
I woke up this morning, and the thought of getting out of bed made me want to cry. The thought of the heat, of the day spent being broken...
July 25 Daily Entry -- Nothing
I have nothing to write today. My thoughts are old, but they refuse to settle, take root, deepen and grow. I keep thinking about what I...
July 22 Daily Entry -- Stories
Today I see stories everywhere I look. Across the street at the 1114 Avenue of the Americas tower, which is a tall white building, there...
