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Five Summer Weeks in Oregon

In the summer of 2019, my brother and sister-in-law left a small town in northeastern Massachusetts to travel to southwestern Oregon and one of its…

Jul 2

June 2025

Awareness with Thich Nhat Hanh

Call Me by My True Names: The Collected Poems of Thich Nhat Hanh* was first published in 1993.

Jun 4

May 2025

Living at Meher Magic

At Meherabad,* I live on a dirt lane off one of its two main roads in a two-story, light-gray brick apartment building with a patio inside the iron…

May 7

April 2025

April in Italy: Through the Eyes of Valeria

ah, the incredible joy of rain this morning!

Apr 2

March 2025

A Boy Named Lakhan: Part Three

Four mornings a week, my alarm sounds at 5:30.

Mar 5

February 2025

A Boy Named Lakhan: Part Two

"One morning in the second week, I had suddenly become aware of a smaller boy in the group of children in the five-to-six age range.

Feb 5

January 2025

A Boy Named Lakhan: Part One

This is a story of self-discovery and determination.

Jan 6

November 2024

Born on Christmas Night

My mother's brother Charles, who was two years younger than her, was born on Christmas night.

Nov 4, 2024

April 2024

Everyone is a Writer Family: One Tree at a Time – Story by Paul Sherburne

Prologue There are not only stately pines, but fragile flowers, like the orchids commonly described as too delicate for cultivation, which derive their…

Apr 3, 2024

March 2024

New Art for an Old Tune

Newly living in the Pacific Northwest, I longed to see the sun when I woke up.

Mar 6, 2024

February 2024

Lyrical Counseling and Lyrical Results of Coaching

Counseling and coaching are two different methods that a counselor used to guide a client toward increased self-awareness. The counselor listens and…

Feb 7, 2024

January 2024

In the morning, as soon as I wake, I roll to the wide east window, grasp the sheer navy curtain, and open it a crack. I hope for sun. Or, at least…

Jan 3, 2024

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