Dear Reader, Louise, my wife, is sitting on the sofa next to me, writing a poem about the difference between love and affection. Last night, my step-daughter Isla wrote a story for her English …
Your Life, Your Sermon
"You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips." - Oliver Goldsmith Dear Reader, What sermon are you preaching right now? I honor your loving heart, John …
Birthdays
Dear Reader, I celebrated my fiftieth birthday this week, and I love it! I feel younger than ever and wiser than ever - even though I feel like I also have more to learn than ever. Fifty feels like …
Stay True to Yourself
Dear Reader, Lately I have been fascinated by talent and authenticity. I'm not talking about the talent of giants we know and love, like a Yo-Yo Ma or a Whitney Houston. What I love is that moment …
Sound Check
Dear Reader, How have you been doing with sound??? Have you been experimenting with breath, toning or song since my last post? For those of you who haven't read it yet, on Tuesday, I talked about …
Sound, Sound, Sound
Dear Reader, Are you making enough sound in your life? I am not, and I intend to do something about it! The simplest form of sound is breath. Magnified, a breath becomes a sigh. A sigh with …