Gather 'round…
"There is no substitute for going through things together. There is no way to 'language' what two whales share who swim around the world together or what binds two friends who climb through a forest of years in each other's steps."~ Mark Nepo, Seven Thousand Ways to Listen "... in the end, it seems to... Continue Reading →
"The very act of resolving to love, no matter what our emotional state, is the crucible and school of love."~ Monks of New Skete, In the Spirit of Happiness" For all of us, there are days when there is no motivation to further ourselves. No drive to dig deeper. No ability to concentrate on the... Continue Reading →
“On a summer morningI sat downon a hillsideto think about God– a worthy pastime.Near me, I sawa single cricket;it was moving the grains of the hillside this way and that way.How great was its energy,how humble its effort.Let us hope it will always be like this,each of us going onin our inexplicable waysbuilding the universe.”... Continue Reading →
“In the long, long trip of growing,There are stops along the wayFor thoughts of all the soft thingsAnd a look at yesterday.For a chance to fill our feelingsWith comfort and with ease,And then tell the new tomorrow:‘You can come now when you please.” ~ Fred Rogers After the stomach flu. After Costa Rica. After Christmas.... Continue Reading →
“With each day, we have this choice: we can build walls, block ourselves from the light, and suffer a dampness in the soul. Or we can live barely, shine on through, and suffer the nicks of erosion for living in the open.” ~ Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening Don't get hung up on the... Continue Reading →
One month ago I started an inadvertent journey here at kjottinger.com. I broke from our usual fare, and broke some itinerant streaks of silence. I was so rattled by the election that morning that I didn't know how to move forward. Grief for the humanity I was sure would prevail wracked me. In an effort... Continue Reading →
Tales From the Nexus 