Turning Isolation into Intentional Time
The nature of my work as a social worker led me to be exposed to people who had the COVID19 virus. At the time, I did not know the person...
Note to Self: DEEP BREATH
Introduction by Eddie: In response to Jim's call for other people's insights on their journey, a friend named Stacy responded with a...
Words, Words, Words
Words, words, words … Yes, I suppose I do believe in words - but not for the sake of filling empty spaces. I prefer silence to empty...
The Way Back: Healing Solitude
The next morning we were up with the sun and down back down the trial. We made coffee and snacked on breakfast food as we spread out our...
Dancing With A Limp
“You will lose someone you can’t live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get...
Who You Am
“I am what I am and that’s all that I am.” –Popeye the Sailor Man This quote has been running around in my head the past few weeks. It is...
Facing The Inner-Struggle
“It doesn't interest me who you know or how you came to be here. I want to know if you will stand in the center of the fire with me and...
Day 17: The Answer is Nothing
Thirty-five years ago I did a solo bicycle trip from the Mexico border through Canada. It was a dark time for me ... I was going through...
Taking Melville's Advice
“Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; … and especially whenever my...
Day 16: The Parable of the Parakeet
Solitude is simple, but that doesn’t mean that it is easy. It is simple in the sense that it doesn’t cost any money. You don’t need...
