Going Alone

I saw a man almost die yesterday. It was after my ocean swim, and there was not a thing I could do to stop it. He survived. Not like the...

Those strong winds of morning fading by sunset, leaving a warm and gentle off-shore breeze, reminiscent of Mexico, to hold up the...

There’s a strong wind outside. They call these the “Santa Ana” winds. It’s early still, and dark, and the whole house rattles and...

I thought today would be a solid day of work, but then my daughter became sick and I took the day off to help her see a doctor and bring...

What a difference a full, good night of rest can make. And fresh, clean sheets. No sand! And the window by my head open a few inches to...

Lately, there’s sand in our house. Lots of sand. Everywhere. On the floor. In bed. Spilling out of my hair. Deep inside my ears. This ...

Day seven: Leaving our little house I called to Yumiko in the kitchen “I’m going for a swim!” She responded, “can’t you hear that wind ...

The Good Life Meditation is my daily recitation and reminder of personal objectives and principles used in pursuit of a purposeful life...

Day six: I did the wrong thing today when a better choice was right there in sight. It’s so easy to do better in hindsight. But I’ll put...

I slept in way past the alarm. Something I rarely do. Two things happened to produce this. First, I got past a difficult and scary ...

Thinking about yesterday’s challenges, I’ve recognized my error in expecting a “good” day when I’d failed to first define what “good”...

Day five: Today has been a tough day. I just couldn’t square my mind into it. Troublesome thoughts all morning and into the afternoon. ...

Two weeks in at the new place and a big and scary project at work complete. No wonder I slept well last night. But, I’m sure my mind will...

A rough day is a relative thing. Today dawned difficult for me, with a new injury, challenges at work, a toothbrush dropped behind the...

I participated in Democracy yesterday, as both a citizen and a public servant, facilitating both the expression of my will and operation...

As a young man I reacted to the world in nearly thoughtless accord with expectation, attending college (poorly), working hard at my...

Sometime, often really, I miss the mark of the life course I’ve set for myself, including the small and seemingly incidental decisions...

I slept in this morning. The extra rest was nice. Maybe I am a little overwhelmed from the last month of readiness and then the...

Today will be more about settling in than change. The new house is becoming a home, with what little stuff we’ve kept settling into place...

The Good Life Meditation is my daily recitation and reminder of personal objectives and principles used in pursuit of a purposeful life...