China: Courage & Renewal
I am profoundly grateful for the invitation to be here in China and to guide a series of programs exploring authentic leadership,...
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- Apr 5, 2018
- 5 min
Wholeness and Drill Rigs
No matter how much one may love the world as a whole, one can live fully in it only by living responsibly in some small part of it. ...
- Mar 27, 2018
- 4 min
Protesting and Respecting the Law
My daughter Ali at the moment of her arrest at the Kinder Morgan tank farm, protesting the Trans Mountain oil pipeline project. March ...
- Feb 16, 2018
- 3 min
Beyond the Border
I’ve heard it said that one cannot see any borders between countries from Earth’s orbit. It is very true that the dark black lines I can...
- Feb 15, 2018
- 11 min
Images of Trust
I tend to think in visual images and poetic metaphors. Trust. I’ve been considering the source and nature of trust. In this learning,...
- Feb 23, 2017
- 4 min
Grassroots Activism Starts at Home
*One of my articles originally published by Communities magazine October 11, 2016 http://www.ic.org/grassroots-activism-starts-at-home/...
- Feb 23, 2017
- 4 min
Finding Chutzpah
My article originally published: Kolbe Times Feb. 22, 2017 http://www.kolbetimes.com/finding-chutzpah/ As I write this, my life is...
- Feb 9, 2016
- 2 min
A Tribute to Dad
My dad died today. Early this morning, in the depth of sleep , dad’s body flipped a switch. My mom found him still warm to touch. The...
- Jan 21, 2016
- 3 min
Burning Names
Compassion and ashes. Each year in the winter cold, I’m invited to our local hospice home for a special event. This invitation always...
- Jun 27, 2015
- 5 min
Backsighting and Current
My beautiful younger brother Darren died a few weeks ago. As I ponder about the ancient practices of wayfinding, I have become newly...
- Jun 6, 2015
- 3 min
Stick Charts, Waves and Remaining True
I have been thinking about stick charts. I discovered some information about them in my reading about traditional wayfinding practices...
- May 7, 2015
- 2 min
Obituary for My Brother, Darren
I thought I would post the obituary I wrote for Darren who died last week after a long battle with MS… Darren Hines died in the presence...
- Mar 18, 2015
- 10 min
Wayfinding
(*This longer blog entry is a transcript of my 2015 Lenten Lectures that had an overall theme of pilgrimage. This talk was given on...
- Feb 16, 2015
- 3 min
The Climb
We hiked with friends yesterday in Painted Canyon in the lovely Mecca Hills near Indio, California. As we walked up the river bed, we...
- Jan 2, 2015
- 3 min
Rhizomes, Pumps and Lightning Rods of Grace...
My friend David submitted a post on Facebook this week that struck a deep chord within me. David works, lives and practices in a...
- Oct 21, 2014
- 4 min
Heart Trusting...
My best guess is that in these past three years I have attended over a hundred yoga classes by now… at least a hundred if my rough math...
- Sep 18, 2014
- 3 min
The Best Laid Schemes...
I thought there was a plan. It was over two years ago now… but I did believe in the plan. I don’t believe any longer. I didn’t realize...
- Aug 4, 2014
- 3 min
Dream Snail Mail...
I write this reflection from our front deck of our cabin on a warm, breezy day. My prompting to write at the computer when I desire to be...
- May 29, 2014
- 3 min
Bridge to Nowhere
What do you do with a bridge when the river moves? A few years ago, I stumbled on a photo of a bridge in Honduras. The bridge spanned...
- Apr 22, 2014
- 2 min
Things Unseen...
I write these words on arriving home from a walk in the rain. It has been raining since early this morning. I sidestep a few earthworms...
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