Even Being

05/25/2026

A Memorial Day Reflection. On Memorial Day 2025, my Dad, age 89, passed on to that which is beyond. Memorial Day is now a reminder of him, his legacy, the times we shared and the times we didn’t.

We come to understand, to see, each other anew as the shifts of life unfold. And, a year later, even more is seen. I think this happens as the memories of recency take their proportionate place alongside the entire lifespan, inviting a softening of the edges and a gentler perspective. This time is designated to reflect on those who gave their lives in support of this country, sometimes willingly and with clarity. Sometimes because they felt they had no choice. And sometimes due to blind, romanticized, trust.

Asking, demanding, anyone to enter into a situation where the possibility of death is exponentially higher than normal seems a requirement of war and many people agree. I do not pretend to understand this. Part of me admires, part questions, and part is bewildered. And, within it all, there is an honoring and gratitude for these people who did and do defend, protect and serve.

This is the day we pause to honor those choices and sacrifices. And to reflect on what it is like to come home to ourself, to the timeless, unchanging, universal witnesses that we are. That we ALL are, regardless of location, gender, belief, political, cultural or religious perspective.

May the light of those past, present, and future continue to be invited to shine, to be invited and to be remembered. May we take risks to stand for what we understand to be right and just, to honor inherent differences while at the same time to see the common ground upon which we ALL stand.

This is the legacy invitation, yes?

05/06/2026

04/26/2026

Disturbances are an invitation … to go inward🙏.

04/20/2026

A place to center

03/16/2026

What is nurturing you this week?

Sedona’s glorious outdoors aiding me - coming back to center. Back to self.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

01/31/2026

We get to show up.
We get to choose our approach.
We get to choose our attitude.
We get to choose our actions - and when they become reactionary.

I needed this reminder. So I’m sharing it with you too. 💚

01/31/2026

Political Turmoil Invites … The Middle Way

Fill in the blank: Political/social turmoil invites ###X. Despair, action, anger, name-calling, frustration, peace, searching, righteousness?

The prompt for this writing is a friend reached out to me, saying in part, ‘I’m praying …that the federal government hears and sees what thousands of peaceful protesters are saying….’ Followed by ‘any tips for navigating this?’

Hate spews hate, and love spews love, and light dissipates darkness. Our thoughts, words and actions create ripples. Thoughts can turn negative, leaving us with a sense of hopelessness.

Words from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, delivered during the Davos summit less than a week ago, paint a potential reality: ‘We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition… it means naming reality. …It means acting consistently, applying the same standards to allies and rivals.’

And I pause here, letting that idea of applying the same standards to all be breathed in. The issue is not the people behind shields who are acting on what they believe to be actions that support democracy. The issue is not that thousands of people disagree, and they too are acting to support democracy. The issue is that we are applying different standards to those on whatever ‘side’ we lean towards, or, often, stand firmly in. And when this happens we cannot see there is room for many views. (I am NOT condoning actions that result in death, maiming, and violence.)

In Buddhism there is an approach called the middle way. It is present in some form in most religions. This recognizes that the pendulum of change – both internal and external – can be wide arcing and we are invited to BE the balance in between.

How can we BE balance and peace amid turmoil?

First a practice, and then considerations with the disclaimer that I, too, am seeking peace and love, compassion and open-heart, in the midst of turmoil....

Read the full article + a bonus meditation video I recorded, an invitation to explore here: https://www.evenbeing.com/blog/political-turmoil-invites-the-middle-way

01/12/2026

Ever changing.🌵 🌅

Sometimes the invitation to take in nature can feel a little overzealous.

Today, I did that. As I feel my body, I’m grateful for the capacity to push my limits and recognize this limit.

I gave myself permission to say stop, check-in, and not follow the self-imposed suggestions I may have.

Tuning in. Listening. Allowing the self to pause, especially when what we’ve undertaken might be a little much. 🌈

01/07/2026

As the new year begins, we can be focused on “resolutions”. Alternatively, I invite you to explore your “habits”.

Habits - natural, imbedded tendencies that can be really helpful to us - but they can also limit us. Habits can limit our capacity, our diet, people, or our willingness to take in different things and experiences.

Something I’ve noticed is that my habit of hiking has been focused on hiking in the morning, and it has become a belief that I HAVE to do this in the morning. This is not true!

It invites me into a space to find where else I may be pre-conditioned to follow a certain pattern. How can I explore this mindset, and perhaps change it or look at it from a different perspective?

Habits, patterns - being open to what might change.

#2026