Words from the Deep Spring

Sept. blog #1 | Becoming a pack, a family…

September 1, 2026

On Aug 26, for the first time since Willow arrived Aug 21, […]

August blog #8 | Two dogs, one cat, no separation

August 27, 2026

Sixty-one years together, and still learning what it means to hold on loosely. This week: a hard conversation about Hal’s care, an old teaching about tasting both the sweet and the bitter, and a new dog and cat slowly finding their way toward each other.

August blog #7 | Lessons on fear and release from Willow the collie

August 25, 2026

A new rescue collie named Willow is teaching fresh lessons about fear, trust, and release — paired with a 30-year-old journal reflection on anger, equanimity, and the nature of God.

August blog #6 | Nonduality: Contraction, Openness, and a Dog Named Odo

August 20, 2026

Photo by Mike Forster Rothbart: new life growing from the old Taken […]

August blog #5 | Floating Nonduality: continued

August 18, 2026

A sign at Hidden Lake Garden, Tipton MI – more from Barbara […]

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