September is Suicide Prevention Month or, conversely, pending where in the world you are, Suicide Awareness Month. This is the month where we focus our attention and energies on the rampant global epidemic of suicide and consider ways to end this pernicious, deep sorrow. To that end, over the coming days on The Penguin, I […]
This is a timely reminder given September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Please go gently with one another. It’s a tough world out there. 12 Things You Should Know about Suicide Suicide is a dirty word, mired in judgment, shame, and taboo. It is often whispered or, even, denied (“Oh, he died of heart […]
As summer comes to an end, school days rev up and the energies remind us to clear our respective paths of distractions, the extraneous, the unnecessary and all that weighs us down, consider taking a very big breath and drawing a line under something that has expired or withered in your life. Let […]
We are in the middle of Mercury in retrograde which can often mean that communications (along with electronics, travel and general change) can go awry. Some shamanic types have given the word “friction” to the energies of this July. Others might argue that friction has, and continues to be, the tenor of the today’s zeitgeist. […]
For Binx in MO. You feel gutted, alone and adrift. You have permanently lost your bestie. The one with the wet nose and playful ways. The one who snuggled on the couch, hogged a part of the bed or could send you into fits of giggles. Some people look at you like you’re crazy. They […]
There are times when our primary relationships, as in those with our mothers, are not as ideal as we might want them to be. The mother relationship can be fraught with loss and yearning or psychic weight and unresolved tension. The heart is left rumpled, hunkered-down and uneasy. Given circumstance, illness, trauma and the like, […]
Today is World Penguin Day. It’s an excellent reminder to be more like a penguin by following their example as well as using the power of their symbology to enhance your days. Have fun. Be spontaneous, more playful and more in the moment. Honor, protect and nurture your relationships. Balance your work and play. Splish […]
Recently, someone asked me, “What’s going on?” They meant what’s going on in the world from a big viewfinder perspective. How do we explain the chaos and the craziness that keeps so many of us awake at nights and vibrating with disbelief and fury? As promised to the person who asked the question, here is […]
My vision became a central issue of my life in early December when I experienced a bothersome and what I thought was a relatively minor vision problem. This problem was compounded the day after Christmas when I lost the vision in my right eye. There were three visits to the retina specialist over six days. […]
