My grandson is learning to walk. As he toddles forward, he pauses every few steps to clap for himself. He is also fond of holding a yellow microfiber cloth while walking, as one never knows when the floor might need cleaning. For me, the funniest sight is when he drops the cloth and tries to... Continue Reading →
Those People
Brene Brown's Ted Talks and books advocate that we admit our vulnerability and brokenness, as well as our need for connection. We are in a crisis of disconnection, she says, cut off from each another, denying our vulnerability, wearing masks of competency and independence. Why the masks? In a word, says Brown, FEAR. "Fear of vulnerability.... Continue Reading →
Shadows and Shelters 