After twenty-six years, I was tired. Being a professional musician was my dream. My focus. My passion. I’d fought, scratched,…
Sometimes the simplest things are the most profound. That's what I thought when read my friend Tom Leveen's recent author…
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It really is beautiful. The window of our condo in downtown Tempe Arizona looks out over a large hill. In…
I love learning from my kids. My daughter Kennedy McMann recently started a podcast called Sidebar, where she shares stories…
I have monkey mind. In my practice of silence, rather than the calm stillness I seek, thoughts often leap about…
What comes after Thanksgiving? That’s the question recently posed by my dear friend and fellow writer Susan Rau Stocker in…
Can three minutes really change your life? I understand the skepticism. We’ve all heard too many “get rich or skinny…
The smack of cold air made me question my choice. Living in Phoenix Arizona has made me a wimp when…
It was a really dumb thing to do. In my defense, I was standing on a small wooden platform 30…