Author Archives: Davina

This was written in about a half hour. I had been thinking about my father, and how fortunate I was to have had, however briefly, both a father and a daddy. For me there is a certain distinction between the … Continue reading →

I met a young woman the other day at Trader Joe’s. I had seen her only a short while before at another store in the same shopping center. I was struck by her beauty, and so when I saw her … Continue reading →

I meditate every day – sometimes more than once a day. My purpose in meditating is very different from what it was when I began. When I began the journey that led me to a spiritual practice and meditation, I … Continue reading →

BALANCE AND HARMONY I don’t think there is a person on Earth who would reject the idea that balance and harmony are ideal situations for any living organism, and, for that matter, any planet or solar system or galaxy. The … Continue reading →

Recently a short paragraph in some reading material I’m studying gave me a bit of a jolt. I thought about it, and several days and several walks in the park later, I came up with some ideas about why I’m … Continue reading →

I saw a sign in my gym the other day: “What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” I thought about this, and of course made a short list. I’d write the best short stories … Continue reading →

Just a reminder – please feel free to pass on my blogs to others. I’m happy to know if someone finds it worth sharing. This blog entry is excerpted from a talk I gave last September 20th at the Sonoma … Continue reading →

A portion of this blog is a reproduction of a letter – with permission from the person to whom it was originally sent. It was sent to him because he had committed a transgression which I will not reveal, but … Continue reading →

Some time ago in one of my blogs I wrote about a guy whose girlfriend breaks up with him.  “He’s filled with despair, is tired, has no energy.  He’s dirty, hasn’t showered in days, his apartment’s a mess, he’s a … Continue reading →

The writing of this blog was motivated by a series of recent realizations, and by the last paragraph in the blog called “Letting Go.” A caveat, which I have stated before, but which I feel must now be restated: I … Continue reading →