Ernie Thayer

Acceptance is an interesting word. At first blush, it would seem to be something one would ‘do’, to accept something. But in terms of what we talk about here, I believe acceptance more describes the result of something, rather than something I would ‘do’. Still, it’s useful to consider. Like gratitude, acceptance flows from a […]

celebrating the 20th Anniversary of my marriage to the delightful, smart, feisty, wise and beautiful Holly (see photos!). Sun & sand, maybe a little surfing and windsurfing … back soon…

Amazing statement that! Why, I can think of lots of reasons! Money, health, relationship troubles, politics, war – just to name a few. Anyone with half a brain can find easy justification for worry about something! It’s just that there really isn’t any good reason for it. Really. No joke. Ok, ok, I guess you […]

I would love this space to become a forum for discussions like the one Maria invites us to (see her comment to the last entry). Please feel free to weigh in, add a comment, ask questions, or wonder aloud on these pages. I’ve made “Discussions” a new category for this reason. There is something new […]

So much of our life is about striving, planning, goal setting and the like. Silly as it may sound, the process of waking up involves none of that.