Dear President Trump, I don't know if everyone has it, but I've observed for decades that I seem to have instant karma. At least half the time I indulge in a petty or mean thought or behavior I get immediate feedback from the universe such that I stub my toe or choke on my own … Continue reading Instant karma
Love and Compassion
Being kind just in case
Dear President Trump, Late last night we found out that our close friend's nephew killed himself. This man was prone to isolating and so it wasn't too odd that he'd not been responding to calls and texts, but the family was getting worried so they asked for a welfare check. We don't know any details … Continue reading Being kind just in case
They can hang up their hoods
Dear President Trump, You know, at this point, I think you should just let it all hang out. The KKK people aren't all wearing their old hoods anymore and hundreds of formerly anonymous Internet trolls are coming out unmasked to parade around with AK-47s and tiki-torches so why shouldn't you claim your rightful place as … Continue reading They can hang up their hoods
Green car cues
Dear President Trump, Turns out my off-the-cuff idea of picking a random object and using it to cue a person (in this case me) to orient toward kindness came in pretty handy today. I drove from Seattle to Portland and decided to go with the green car cue. When I mentioned green cars yesterday I … Continue reading Green car cues
Concrete reminders
Dear President Trump, I've got several different running routes in my neighborhood and by design, most of them pass by one or more of the half dozen or so Buddha statues in this area. I like going by them because they are literal concrete reminders pointing towards kindness. I like being in the presence of … Continue reading Concrete reminders
Namaste
Dear President Trump, Namaste. I bow to the spark of the Divine in you. I had always thought "namaste" was a simple greeting, a basic "hello" in another language. I'm not sure how I missed it's real meaning all these years, what with all the Eastern religion and meditation books I've read, but there it … Continue reading Namaste
Squirmy truth
Dear President Trump, Yesterday I was 5 minutes late to the group I run at the VA for women vets with substance abuse problems. I am often one or two minutes late to the group but have never pushed it so far as being a full 5 minutes late. As I walked into the room … Continue reading Squirmy truth
“Kindness is everything”
Dear President Trump, Have you seen the "In this house we believe...." signs? I don't think you all have any posted on the White House lawn and I bet you don't get out into real neighborhoods much so I'm guessing you haven't seen them. The rest of the sign reads: "Black lives matter. Women's rights … Continue reading “Kindness is everything”
Just a blessing today
Dear President Trump, I've never done the Seattle/DC trip in less than 48 hours before and although it is really nice to be home, I am exhausted so tonight my letter to you will just be a vehicle for a metta blessing for us all. May we all be safe and make sound decisions. May … Continue reading Just a blessing today
Juneteenth revisited with begrudging humility
Dear President Trump, I want to apologize for my misguided rant yesterday about Juneteenth. I was earnest and believed I'd figured something important out, but I was wrong on some key details. Laura set me straight about how none of the Confederate states acknowledged the Emancipation Proclamation until after they had lost the war in … Continue reading Juneteenth revisited with begrudging humility
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