The Lighthouse And Back

I’ve started an exercise routine of swimming to the lighthouse and back. (Actually, it’s not really a lighthouse—it’s more of a light-tower.) It’s probably close to a kilometre away, and takes me about 45 minutes, depending on the wind,…

Us And Them

With all the breakdowns going on in our world today—financial, environmental, social, political—it’s real easy for us to fall into an “us and them” mindset (the perp’s and the victims).

Actually, scratch that. We’re already IN that mindset. And…

Getting It Right

I don’t know about you—but when I do something, I want to get it right. And you might be the same way. And of course there’s nothing wrong with that.

Except if I get stressed about it. Then,…

Transcendence Or Denial?

I’ve had a bit of a wake-up call.

I generally don’t watch the news—or listen to it on the radio, or read it on the internet. And I seldom participate in conversations about what’s going on in the world…

What Do You See?

NOTE: Artist Sayaka Ganz sees a second life in discarded objects (i.e. garbage), as seen in the picture above.

Every morning here on the bay island of Utila, I walk to where our property meets the…

Are You Neutrally Buoyant?

I was teaching my diving students the other day about buoyancy, and it occurred to me that it could be a great metaphor for moving through life.

When diving, we carry weights to take us down to where we…