Mike LisagorOur 52 years of Buddhist PracticeNote: Click here to watch a seven-minute video of this experience.6 min read·May 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…3 min read·Mar 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 Cohen3 min read·Jan 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…3 min read·Dec 30, 2021--1--1
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…4 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Oct 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.4 min read·Oct 2, 2021--1--1
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…3 min read·Oct 1, 2021--1--1