Tag Archives: Trust
Can We Talk?
This is the guest column I wrote for Fresh Ideas in the Nevada Appeal (published on 5/31). Hoping it will jump start my creative process! “That’s it!” he said, “I’m not talking to you anymore; you’re not listening to me,” … Continue reading
Reunion
I should have known better. When I casually announced I’d like to go up Lembert Dome in Yosemite, I imagined a relatively easy switch-backing trail to the top. It does exist, but that’s how we went down, not up. This … Continue reading
Look at Me! No, Don’t! Don’t Look at Me! Yes, Do!
I’ve always wanted to be seen, yet also to be safe. I’d grown up with a father who frequently criticized me (and others too), especially making negative comments when I’d had a “failed” attempt to look nice (like a frizzy … Continue reading
Tie Your Camels
One of my favorite sayings comes out of the middle east: Trust in God, but tie your camels to the post. (The Buddhist version might be to trust in the dharma, in life itself.) It reminds us not to be … Continue reading