After a lifetime of problems with compliments–they often make me uncomfortable but sometimes I crave them–I’ve decided that the problem is not compliments per se but the kind of compliments I’d like to receive. Maybe this is true for other people. If so, we need to get more sophisticated in how we dish out compliments. Continue reading
modesty
An autumn birthday
I love autumn, the lovely shedding toward winter. This autumn, in a few weeks, I’ll be turning 70. It’s been at the back of my consciousness for a while, no doubt influencing what seem like random activities. They’ve been steps toward this milestone. Continue reading
the practical mystic 