A Question For You

Dear ,You’ve been on my mind today.Not in a general way—but in a quiet, thoughtful way.I want to offer you something to sit with.Not something to answer quickly,but something you can return to, gently:, how have you mothered others… even when no one...

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May 04, 2026
When You Have So Much to Do… and Still Can’t Start

Dear ,Today, I felt it too.That sense of having so much to do…and not quite knowing where to begin.A full mind.Too many moving pieces.Thoughts pulling in different directions.And underneath it—a quiet uncertainty.Over time, I’ve come to recognize tha...

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May 03, 2026
Holding You Through This Season

Dear ,As this day approaches…I know it can begin to stir many things.For some, it brings love.For others, longing.For some, grief that has no clear language.And for many… it is a quiet mix of all three.So wherever you find yourself in the days ahead,...

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May 01, 2026
Different Ways Of Coping

Dear ,As Sexual Assault Awareness Month comes to a close this Thursday, I find myself thinking of those whose pain was never properly named.Those who learned to smile while hurting.Those who became high achievers so no one would see the wound underne...

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Apr 30, 2026
Do You Know Why?

Dear ,There comes a moment when we pause long enough to ask a deeper question:Why am I here?What is the deeper reason for my life, my journey, my work, my becoming?As we come to the close of our Soul Repair program, I have been reflecting on my own w...

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Apr 28, 2026
Sometimes It Takes Years To Find Love

Good morning,Today I’m on the beach, attending the wedding of a former student I taught more than 30 years ago.As I watched this beautiful moment unfold, I felt something deeper than celebration.I felt gratitude.Gratitude for the quiet ways our lives...

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Apr 26, 2026
Nature Is Good For The Soul

Dear ,This photo was taken at a Y’s Men camp where about 21 of us—youth and adults, spent time camping together in nature.There was laughter, connection, and the kind of joy that comes from simple things.Waking up early.Listening to birdsong.Making a...

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Apr 22, 2026
Before You Make A Sound

Dear ,The voice is often called the window to the soul.As I listen to more and more voices of men, women, and young people, I hear stories of wounding and pain.I hear what was silenced.I hear what was carried alone.I hear the cost of not being met wi...

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Apr 20, 2026
Stillness, Focus, Creativity, Feeling Alive

Good evening ,Today I got caught up creating and pouring energy into the vision.Refining.Expanding.Coming home to myself.Listening to my soul.I spent time building what I know I’m here to build… and somewhere along the way, the usual Sunday Stillness...

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Apr 20, 2026
Don't Ignore Your Quiet Voice

Dear ,Yesterday, while speaking with someone who wants to attend Soul Story Retreat, we found ourselves talking about something many people know intimately… and often betray.That feeling in your gut.Not the loud panic.Not the spiraling fear.Not the a...

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Apr 17, 2026