The Gift of Growing Old
The moment I stopped complaining about turning forty was the moment I attended a funeral for someone who…
FEELING
present moment awareness difficult
The Paradox of Envy
I feel jealousy for that body’s energy and relief for this mind’s peace. This is the strange mathematics…
The Map of Living
Now, thirteen years later, this small white line makes me smile. This is the beauty of aging—each mark…
The Fortress of Self
With strangers, I’m patient and gentle. With family, I’m irritated by their slowness and frustrated by their forgetfulness.…
The Ghost of Who I Was
I miss the version of myself who could write poetry without self-consciousness. The twenty-two-year-old who wrote fearless poetry…
The Kindness Gradient
With strangers, I’m patient and gentle. With family, I’m irritated by their slowness and frustrated by their forgetfulness.…
The Circle Complete
Arash came to me crying about a nightmare, and I said what eleven-year-old me needed to hear. This…
The Double Standard of Time
Watching aging heroes miss easy catches and forget familiar lines, we feel time’s democracy. Their greatness was human…
When Gods Grow Old
Watching aging heroes miss easy catches and forget familiar lines, we feel time’s democracy. Their greatness was human…
The Wisdom Paradox
The Cruel Timing of Wisdom: Understanding Too Late. The tragedy is timing—we acquire understanding precisely when our time…