Mike LisagorOur 52 years of Buddhist PracticeNote: Click here to watch a seven-minute video of this experience.May 15, 2022May 15, 2022
Mike LisagorDancing to the Rhythm of PeaceListening today to songs about heartache and bad times on a Taj Mahal blues record (it’s the round black vinyl thing with thin grooves and…Mar 9, 2022Mar 9, 2022
Mike LisagorHow the Cracks Get In“There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” — lyrics by Leonard CohenJan 9, 2022Jan 9, 2022
Mike LisagorAging Gracefully When My Body Won’tAs I continue trying to age gracefully, my body doesn’t seem to want to gracefully age. So, I can’t help but wonder what I can do…Dec 30, 20211Dec 30, 20211
Mike LisagorA child, a teenager, and an old man meet in a cafeI had an intense dream last night that only ended when the bright blue notification ring on our bedroom Echo device began flashing. Which…Dec 13, 2021Dec 13, 2021
Mike LisagorWhy comparing is a fool’s errandAs a child, I envied my older brother’s inner fortitude that enabled him to do things like sleep-over camp that I was too afraid to do…Nov 19, 2021Nov 19, 2021
Mike LisagorIf apathy is the problem…what is the solution?As a distraught and confused teenager in the 1960s, I held the patent on apathy. By the time I was 17, I had barely graduated high school…Nov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021
Mike LisagorIf someone annoys me it doesn’t mean they’re wrongI said something disparaging this morning about an acquaintance to my wife, Most Beautiful One. Then I expressed dissatisfaction that I…Oct 19, 2021Oct 19, 2021
Mike Lisagor18 Steps to a Long Happy MarriageLooking back on almost 52 years of marriage, I see so many reasons why we are still happily together.Oct 2, 20211Oct 2, 20211
Mike LisagorTwinkle Twinkle Little Star — The Creative Art of AgingDarn, I’m getting (got?) old! Up until a few years ago, other people’s wrinkles seemed far in the future. Now that I’m in my early…Oct 1, 20211Oct 1, 20211