The Power of Words in Perilous Times BY TOMMY HOUSWORTH So we find ourselves trapped in the amber of the moment, looking for the words that will somehow comfort, reassure, or perhaps even point toward healing. And yet, in moments of great uncertainty and anguish, our natural inclination is to […]
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How does it feel?To be without a homeLike a complete unknown,like a rolling stone– “Like A Rolling Stone,” Bob Dylan Enigma. Trickster. Chameleon. Shapeshifter. All are terms used, at one time or another, to describe music legend Bob Dylan. On hearing that Hollywood was making yet another film attempting to […]
By Tommy Housworth Last week, I found myself ranting at a gas pump. Not, perhaps, my most mindful moment of the holiday season. It wasn’t the price of gas or the speed at which the fuel was flowing that got to me. It was the fact that – after a […]
Election years are usually stressful, and this one is wreaking a unique kind of havoc on our nervous systems. We need help to soothe our troubled minds and inspire us to stay present, doing whatever we can to keep the ship of state navigating these choppy waters. We aren’t likely […]
By Tommy Housworth Human beings crave ritual. It helps us feel at home in the world. From elaborate formal ceremonies to simple, steadying gestures, rituals mark our moments and render them memorable. The meaning we gain from them depends on the meaning we attribute to them. The rituals we choose […]
BY TOMMY HOUSWORTH “I think the world is going to be saved by millions of small things.” – Pete Seeger It was, perhaps, the last thing I expected on a Saturday morning, but you never know when paying attention will pay off – even when scrolling through social media. A […]