Author Archives: Steve
Camino Reflection #4
Yesterday I left La Grande, my home for the past 37 and half years. I turned in my keys and hit the road with a huge sense of freedom and possibility. This morning, I went to prison and consulted the … Continue reading
FollowNectarine Soup
The Santa Fe Chilled Nectarine Soup was a real hit at the going away celebration Friday night – almost as sweet and savory as the friendships and conversations and the awareness of my impending departure. With a dedication of gratitude to … Continue reading
The Life We Have Planned ~ Joseph Campbell
We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.
~ Joseph Campbell
Camino Reflection #3
I am not yet on the Camino Santiago, but the journey has certainly begun and I am delighted by the learnings that are showing up. This week a light bulb came on for me in aikido – one of those light … Continue reading
Camino Reflection #2
What is going on with me? I am in my last weeks of life in La Grande, the completion of a huge chapter of my life, almost 38 years! Shouldn’t I be reflecting more upon the emotional aspects of this … Continue reading
Beannacht / Blessing ~ John Donahue
Thank you Michelle Murton for this beautiful John O’Donahue blessing for my pilgrimage:
On the day when
The weight deadens
On your shoulders
And you stumble,
May the clay dance
To balance you.
And when your eyes
Freeze behind
The grey window
And the ghost of loss
Gets into you,
May a … Continue reading
Sometimes a Man ~ Rilke
Sometimes a man stands up during supper
and walks outdoors, and keeps on walking,
because of a church that stands somewhere in the East.
And his children say blessings on him as if he were dead.
And another man, who remains inside his own … Continue reading
Camino Reflection #1
My flight to Europe does not leave until August 23 but it feels like my pilgrimage and the associated learnings have begun. Over the past few days I have been sending a message to friends and family telling about my … Continue reading
Living in the Gift ~ Charles Eisenstein
As I prepare to let go of much of my sense of security and to step more deeply into the Gift Economy, I am very grateful to the wisdom that I have gained from the work of Charles Eisenstein. His … Continue reading
Aikido Reflection from July 2009
Exhausted. And pleased. There is energy tingling in my hands and feet even while my core feels heavy. I am curious about how I am reacting, what sense to make of it, how to embrace this as … Continue reading