I’ve been hanging tarot cards on my wall recently (as one does), and building something of an abstract tree out of them. Each card’s placement has unexpectedly taken on meaning (much like, y’know, tarot – shoulda seen that coming). I picked up a card with the label “success.” I thought, “well, clearly this needs to go at the top of the tree, up here at the ‘end’ where fruit grows and all that.” As I pressed the tape against the wall, my body froze. Why? I wondered. Why is “success” up here? Far away? Out of reach? “At the end”? …
Victory Over The Library Door
A few weeks ago, I had plans to have lunch with the kiddo at school. She’d been talking about it for days, so there’s a good chance she was excited about it. The original plan was to go to the library that’s near her school, do some work until noon, and then head over to the land of juice pouches and apple slices. I even remembered to bring tea for the morning so I’d have some thing to drink at the library. I strutted up to the library door, so proud of myself for being up early and having my …
You Get What You Look For
We crave opportunity, the out-of-the-blue offer that sends you skipping down the yellow brick road to la la land. But often while we’re waiting, we feel lost. Overwhelmed by the expectations of others, we bury our values in the sand while we stress out over what our co-workers think, what that guy in the car on the freeway thinks, or what the neighbor might think of the lawn. So we are cautious with co-workers, make sure not to pick our noses in the car, and mow the lawn every week, all the while grumbling about the demands of everyday life. …