Category Archives: Freedom
That Which I Can Recognize But Never Name
(I recently came across this letter in a file and have decided to re-publish it here. I wrote it to friends in February 2008, about my experiences not long after the death of John O’Donohue – for whom I had … Continue reading
Farm Life
I’m feeling something shifting in my understanding of my way of life. This morning as I woke, I had the familiar thoughts (and accompanying dread) about a clambering to-do- list, “OVERDUE†flashing relentlessly in my skull. Then, for unknown reasons, … Continue reading
Dancing in Every Direction
When I dance, I take steps forward, sideways, backward. I follow a rhythm. I coordinate my movements and rhythm to those of other dancers and the music surrounding me, and I love the creative experience. When I work, I make … Continue reading
Rejeuvenating Creative Energy and Willingness
Where Did My Willingness Go? Lately, I’ve been feeling stuck. I can’t seem to find my willingness to do the things I’ve agreed to do. My pending to-do tasks are piling up and deadlines are boiling into urgency. Something needs … Continue reading
Discovering Agreement vs Negotiating Terms
I’ve just read the article by J. Kim Wright (of CuttingEdgeLaw) about the value and importance of putting business agreements in writing. I agree with Kim that one of the most valuable things you can do is put the agreements and … Continue reading
Traveling Thoughts
I’m heading out for Colorado this week. Â I’ll be driving. Road trip! I love to drive across the country and am busy planning and packing. I want to be well-prepared. The hours of solitude are like a personal retreat for … Continue reading
Happiness & Possibility
Pursuit of Happiness During the embattled years of law school, a friend and I clung together in our metaphorical fox-hole, confiding to one another all that was scary, going wrong, or likely to go wrong. We’d spend hours (over nachos … Continue reading
What Is Important?
Workflow planners have lots of advice on time management but generally assume that you already have firm grip on your basis for setting priorities. One of my favorite time planning systems, Steven Covey’s “First Things First,†charts tasks according to … Continue reading
Willpower and Willingness
My inner nag is pointing out all the things I’ve left undone . . . and my inner resister-of-authority wonders if the ‘not doing’ is about needing a break. This is always a tricky question. I am so ready to … Continue reading