Editor’s Desk: MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH DEEP WISDOM
It‘s said that we each come into this world with a “Soul’s Assignment.” If this is true, then mine is to host these amazing interviews with wisdom leaders. To be “assigned” to immerse myself in the pages of their books and their work and then have the exceptional occasion of…
Editor’s Desk: Beginner’s Mind by Michael Toms
A letter written to a friend ten years ago following a Buddhist Retreat . . . . Recently, my six-and-a-half-year old grandson, Jeremy, asked me, “Pop-Pop, why do you like Buddhism?” Realizing in the moment that I was being challenged to transform my usual intellectual and well-reasoned reply to such…
Editor’s Desk: A Most Amazing Race
As some of you may know, in the past I’ve been an active horsewoman. My last horse was a thoroughbred I bought off the track as a three-year-old. I called him Long Time, as in a long time coming since I had such a beautiful horse. We did the Northern…
Editor’s Desk: Nature Renews the Spirit
I’ve had the enormous privilege to spend time for rest and recuperation at Yosemite National Park. In these turbulent and threshold times I find such a noble and awesome landscape a balm to my soul. Stately as ever, El Capitan’s granite rock face ceaselessly continues in its watchful stillness, guarding…
Editor’s Desk: PRAYERS FOR UKRAINE
As I write this, I’m sitting warm and well fed in the safety and comfort of my apartment as I watch Alexander Prokhorenko, an incredibly courageous and articulate restaurant owner, speaking live from Kyiv on the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC on Feb 25, 2022. His is only one of…
Editor’s Desk: Being an Ally to Eradicate Racism
As many of you know, for the last two years I have participated in two anti-racism groups that come together once a month. We are a group of women sharing our experience and learnings regarding social justice. It has been a process for gaining insight and moving into trust…
Editor’s Desk: Everyday Miracles
My dear sister of my heart, Linda Merryman, with whom I’ve been in circle for more than 25 years sent out the following piece that she was inspired to write. I love it so much and I received her permission to share with all of you. I hope you relish…
Editor’s Desk: Tribute to Tom Greenaway
Our friend and associate Tom Greenaway died on December 13, 2021. He was 86 years old. His landlady, Lorie Leaf, called to give me the news. She said he apparently died peacefully and quickly in his sleep from a blood clot. He was a teammate in New Dimension for…
Editor’s Desk: FINDING NEW DIMENSIONS ONCE MORE
I recently received this note from a listener in Australia. I know she represents my own experience of New Dimensions. I’m often saying that I do this work as much for me as for listeners as I continue my own quest to evolve my own awareness and consciousness. —…
Editor’s Desk: Recalling My Mentor Michael Toms
Recently I delivered the keynote address at SpiritFest in Ridgway, Colorado and shared a story of one of my mentors. I’m often asked a question regarding the many extraordinary wisdom leaders that I I’ve met through the years. Who was the most inspiring? I can supply many answers, however, first…
