Category Archives: Reflections
Inspire yourself
“My father and his family came from Cuba with nothing and fashioned a new life with freedom, hard work, and perseverance. I understand deeply that my life, and the privileges it comes with, exist because they were hard fought for. … Continue reading
Train Your Mind Toward Compassion
Be grounded and responsive with warmth and compassion to everyday encounters. Use everyday interactions—including the hassles and challenges—as reminders to wake up from the sleep of habitual patterns. Nurture your natural inclination toward openness, compassion, and loving-kindness.
Anchored
For the past 20 years, I have journaled almost daily. I collect beautiful notebooks, especially ones with butterflies. In January 2019, I bought one and opened it and found no lines upon which to write. I realized it was a … Continue reading
Don’t Say We Can’t
“Why aren’t you married?” my partner and I are frequently asked. After all, we’ve been a couple for 25 years, shared a mortgage, and his grandchildren see me as a second granddad. Does it take a marriage license to lend … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 