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Thinking is a lot of work. To think a thought through, from beginning to end, takes focused concentration, endurance, the ability to listen while at the same time, resisting the thoughts that distract us.  Thinking our thoughts through, as much as we can with the information we have at the time, builds an organized pattern…

I know people who love dogs more than humans and I also know people who live off the grid in order to exclude themselves from other people as much as possible. I understand the complexities of getting along with other people, but when we exclude ourselves from the community of humanity, we miss the only…

Even though I grew up in the city, I was attracted to the sights and sounds of nature. In the first house we lived in, there was a large tree in the front yard that my brother taught me to climb. In the summer, it was the perfect place to hide. The branches were strong…

Mothers, and our relationship with them, are complex. Because they were complex creatures before we even called them by the name of  “Mom” , why should we expect anything less than a complicated relationship with them as our mom?  No mother is born a mother. Everybody starts out as a child.  Then, every mother has…