Essays

There comes a time when every soul must stop borrowing maps. This does not mean we should reject wisdom, ignore guidance, or pretend we are the first traveler ever to

“I AM is the decider of Who or What I AM.” That sentence sounds almost too simple at first. But if we stay with it for a moment, it opens

Just because you are getting paid for doing something does not make it work. It makes it employment. That may sound like wordplay, but I think it points to something

I was a flight instructor, full and part time, from 1971 to 1996. That is a long time to sit in the right seat and watch people learn how to

As a flight instructor, I learned that altitude has consequences. As a SCUBA instructor, I learned that depth has consequences too. The sky teaches one set of lessons. The water

Illness in any form is only fear we momentarily manifest. That sentence can sound harsh if heard through the ego. It can sound as if the sick person is being

“I am a part of all that I have met.” That line from Tennyson has followed me around for years, though I could not always remember where I first heard

I am becoming increasingly familiar with the experience of walking into a room and having absolutely no idea why I went there. Sometimes the reason returns immediately. Sometimes I must

I prefer vanilla ice cream. There. I said it. I do not dislike pistachio because it has sinned against me. I do not believe pistachio is part of some vast

Most of us have heard the story of King Midas. Midas was a wealthy king who wanted even more wealth. Apparently, being a king, owning a palace, and having servants