I want to celebrate the actions we take and the ways we live well that aren’t a product of formulas and mental concentration but arise from a desire to simply do the right thing.
Facing the Challenges
Past generations have gone through great challenges, and this may be our turn.
Watching the Ships on Shelter Island
As I watched, I wondered: Why are they here? What are they for? What do they tell us about our life?
Where Were We?
…what we are began in those moments. As did our capacity for wonder and our desire to understand.
Falling Leaves
As I thought about this moment, I remembered times when people found meaning in fallen leaves.
Lost in Thought: Visiting Rembrandt’s House
I was intrigued by the phrase, “lost in thought.”
Small Moments to Savor
Small moments to savor along with new tastes and friendly places.
An Unexpected Ending: “The Sound of Music” in Vienna
It was one of those moments when you go from looking at something to entering into it; you’re no longer a viewer but a participant.
Making Sense of It All in Vienna
After five days in Berlin, we are completing our fifth in Vienna. Yesterday I thought about a surprising thread of meaning. Beethovens Bed In Baden: One day we went out of the city to visit the famous spa town of Baden, where people have been coming to enjoy the natural sulfur water as a formContinue reading “Making Sense of It All in Vienna”
Sensing the Angels in Berlin
…sometimes in my private thoughts I reflect on what it’s going to be like to not be alive anymore.
Steve Jacobsen, Ed.D 