Out of heart
Why do people shout? It has to do with our hearts. A story: A guru and some of her students pass within earshot of two
Outside Perspective
Outside perspective I’m in the kitchen. I feel like the mythological Sisyphus, but my daily task is emptying and reloading the dishwasher. Jane is away.
Christian. Not a hater.
Rabbi Brian talks about an interaction with a Christian friend accused of being homophobic.
Me. Transformed. You?
I got to gate B5 in the Burbank, California, airport early. I’m sitting here typing. Watching people. Relaxing. (I like airports and being at the
God’s Laughter
Rabbi Brian talks about delight and speculates as to what the sound of God’s laughter must be.
And, God laughed.
And, God laughed. Rabbi Brian tells a longer than usual story about his being kicked out of his son’s classroom.
Love and Acceptance
Brené Brown, an expert on shame and vulnerability, explains that the difference between people who have love and acceptance and those who do not have
Hammock, a mistake
Hammock, oops. I ordered a hammock, letting Jane pick out the color. The Friday it arrived, I installed it between the dogwood tree and the
Love, please
Something to do: love. Fear paralyzes us. We feel inconsequential to affect the world. We get overwhelmed. We freeze. I am familiar with
Yanny’s Blue Dress. Love Haters.
Certainty “Laurel.” “Yanny!” If you are not familiar with this audio-clip phenomenon, you might not believe that two people can listen to the same sound,
Recent Death
Anthony Bourdain’s recent suicide rocked a lot of people. I loved his show No Reservations. It was real. He was so real. Just him. Passionate. Not
Spiritual Ice Water
Rabbi Brian’s Diary (later edited and cleaned up) What happened Moments ago, I was standing at the Pre-TSA security counter, drinking down the water
What seems like fate
Non-Striving Judy (not her real name) meets with me for spiritual direction. She sat looking a bit defeated. As she spoke her arms and shoulders did