Mary Oliver
Mission Accomplished
I wrote this poem several years ago after listening to a powerful presentation at a health fair in a First Nations community close to where we live. The next day I flew into Toronto and took the new express line downtown to Union Station.
The Buddha Thinks
When my friend started giving me books about Buddhism, I became irritated. Building on past experience, I knew that there was something there for me to learn. The stronger my irritation the more valuable the lessons were. Writings by Pema Chodrun were especially helpful.
Again
Several years ago, when I was forced to retire, a friend reached out to me with this poem. I sort of knew then that huge life challenges give us a chance to grow – to learn – to become closer to our souls, more powerful, happier, wiser… It turned out to be true then, and […]
