Lately I have been pondering the challenge of sustaining effort toward a desired goal. My tendency is to become excited by a new idea, a new project,…
When Things Get Tough, Keep Going
The rush of a new idea sizzles and crackles. Inspiration has hit, and the vision unfolds—of a new project, a new business, a novel, a…
Commitment
In conversation recently, someone expressed, “I have problems with commitment, and it’s stressing me out.” We were discussing a significant change of circumstances, an investment…
Vicissitudes
Nothing the works the way I want it to. There, I said it, and I ended my sentence with a preposition. There’s an impatient, grouchy,…
Sit There, Then Do Something
“Why are we trying to think less when we need to think more? The neutered, apolitical approach of mindfulness ignores the structural difficulties we live…
Peace
“Peace in the struggle to find peace.” – Sarah McLachlan, “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy” Sometimes what we want most is freedom from our suffering, and we…
Flow
“Flow” is a concept proposed by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, described as a state of single-minded immersion in a task, where one’s emotions align with the task…
Ease
Some days, everything feels hard. We might not feel equal to the task of living life, let alone becoming the person we long to be.…
What is Possible
“All that you touch You Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change. God is Change.” -Octavia Butler, Parable of…
Beyoncé: Flawless Evolution, Part 3
“***Flawless” might be the core text of Beyoncé: a show of rage disguised as pop, a triptych of pieces about femininity, femme, race, and womanhood,…