Category Archives: On my mind

Something I learned from my dog

Something I learned from my dog
My dog, Tovi, has some health challenges that need intervention. The treatment hurts, and is scary. She has no idea it is going to help her and would avoid it if she could. I wish I could explain it to her, but obviously, it is beyond her understanding. It hurts to inflict that on her,…
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Forget me not

Forget me not
I just attended a play based on the premise from an African proverb: “you are not dead as long as someone remembers your name.” That resonates with me and wonder if I will leave the next generation with anything worth remembering. The play was the story of a Jewish woman around the Holocaust and it brought…
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Shaken

Shaken
As I sat on the couch a few nights ago, the house began to move. The dog wandered unsteadily with her tail between her legs, not quite sure where to go or what to do. A SoCal native, my mind understood that we were having a minor earthquake. Even so, there is more that gets…
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Who aren’t you?

Who aren’t you?
Do you have someone you look up to or follow? I have several teachers that I read or listen to voraciously. They have influenced me significantly and I am grateful for their influence. But sometimes I so resonate with what has been said that I wonder what I could possibly add to the conversation. Do…
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