Soul Quenching

“Not only the thirsty seek the water, the water as well seeks the thirsty.”  Rumi

Oh, Sweet Mystery of Life

I don’t strive to be in the know.  I seek instead, mystery, because that is where all the great secrets are kept. And who doesn’t love a really juicy secret?

The Empty Chair

The table is set with the finest china and crystal.  My Izzy has outdone herself.  She works diligently to keep our family happy during this holiday season, though in the moments she allows herself to be still she… Read More

Life is But a Dream

“This place is a dream.  Only a sleeper considers it real.  Then death comes like dawn and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief.”  Rumi

Tender Mercy

“Give up to grace.  The ocean takes care of each wave ’til it gets to shore.” Rumi

Touch the Sky

“Only from the heart can you touch the sky.”  Rumi

Come On In

“You are not a drop in the ocean.  You are the entire ocean in a drop.”  Rumi Everything I need to know about science I learned from watching Star Trek the Next Generation.  For example, I learned that… Read More

Heaven Sent

” My soul is from elsewhere, I am sure of that, and I intend to end up there.”  Rumi I rise.  As I leave the weight of my body and of the material world behind I feel a… Read More

Reflections

“If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?”  Rumi Have you ever noticed how patterns in life will keep repeating until we finally “get it”? For me this was never as apparent as when… Read More

Both Sides Now

“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” Rabindranath Tagore