The Land of No

The Land of No

  I should have said no to that tenant who left his stuff in my house. I should have said no to my mate who insisted we bike that treacherous trail. I should have said no to that vampire, that leaner, that diva and bully. But I could not. I am too well trained in...

Light the Whole Universe

“Poor me,” the voice in my head says. “If it weren’t for this, my life would be easy. I could be free, happy, full of energy and love.” “Really?” I ask the voice one day. “I mean…you’ve had this refrain for so many years… ‘Poor me, if only…’ “And yet that situation...
Why Not Now

Why Not Now

  Someday, you’ll cruise through the galaxy and point out the planets you once inhabited, just as you do your previous homes now.   Someday, you’ll realize that, like those synthetic life forms on Star Trek you only truly exist in this moment, with all the...