courageous stillness (part 2 of 2)
This is part 2 of a 2-part post on courageous stillness. To see part 1, click here. It’s possible to get so ensnared in the inertia of output that it feels impossible to stop. Everything in life is snowballing. There’s “no time” for meditation. Letting go of one ball feels like dropping them all. Not … Read more
conoscere bene : to know well
Conoscere bene : To know well. This is the literal translation; it is entirely possible that with my somewhat limited grasp of Italian, this phrase is used idiomatically and has an entirely deeper meaning. But there I am (or, at least, there are my feet), standing above these words in my purple Birkenstocks (purchased last … Read more
those good old summer days
Roadtrip – Summer 2010 from Kate Swoboda on Vimeo. I can’t help it–I just want to grab the tail coats of summer and hold on to them, hold them close, not let them go! Once Labor Day has come and gone, and the stores have started putting out their stock of sweaters, I realize that … Read more
