by Michael | Dec 21, 2020 | Stone River Writers
Prompt: “Solstice is a time to replenish and reflect” by Aliyah Chavez On the shortest day of the year, I emerge from another shell of infirmity. While sleeping—or in the shower, I cannot recall with a high degree of certainty where the idea came from—I thought to...
by Michael | Dec 14, 2020 | Stone River Writers
Prompt: #30 from “Christmas Therapies” book My understanding of Christmas continues to evolve as does my understanding and living into myself evolve. As a child Christmas meant presents and having to negotiate being around more folks than usual. My little introverted,...
by Michael | Dec 12, 2016 | Stone River Writers
Prompt: Gifts Life is a gift. Last night, Peggy revived the discussion of me enrolling in seminary and ultimately becoming a UU parish minister. She extolled the virtues of a sermon I gave last year about legacies and the gifts that we leave behind in the world. Much...
by Michael | Oct 31, 2016 | Stone River Writers
Why do we fear the darkness? The psychologist in me is aware of the arguments that position this fear as “natural” and reflexive. It is the stripping away of one of the senses that we trust most. There are secrets in the darkness. Things that we cannot quite see and...
by Michael | Oct 3, 2016 | Stone River Writers
Fall is my favorite season of the year. The weather is mild. We have a tent pole holiday for each month to close out the year. There are multiple birthdays in the family, so there is a plethora of parties and social diversions. It’s also one of the few times of the...
by Michael | Apr 28, 2016 | Stone River Writers
I could always care less. The problem with any attempt to go through life not caring at all, is that I’ll always be tripped up by the fact that I do care. Is it a need, a want or some curious combination of the two? I take little relief from my inability to...
