Nostalgia

I spent most of today lost in my own head, not able to articulate why I felt the way I did. And then, at the end of the day, it hit home. I received a number of photographs from my childhood, that my brother discovered in an old box at home. Some of … [Read more...]

Domesticated

Hate to admit it, but I am officially domesticated. Rohini is convinced that it took her 24 years to “train” me. That means she has been on a pretty good ride the last 4 years. I make breakfast, help tidy up the house, constantly walk the dogs, … [Read more...]

Peace & Kindness

Tomorrow, we celebrate the birthday of a true sage — Mahatma Gandhi. As a young man, I never really cared for his message of peace and non-violence. I wanted to fight for what was rightfully ours. Maybe that would have saved us fifty years of British … [Read more...]

The Gratitude Journal

The idea came from a former student, who is now a good friend. He keeps a gratitude journal to help deal with PTSD that came from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Pain, suffering, and death (up close) creates this unimaginable trauma for our brave men … [Read more...]