Spring is here…or almost here. I have been feeling spring-ish, cleaning out old papers and clothes, re-organizing files and thinking of planting. New ideas are sprouting like tender shoots. They are not my ideas, but things that people have told me to cultivate the richness of this season. Eat seeds, grains, greens. It is especially… Read more »
A debilitating cold and cough have made me stop unpacking from my trip to NY and sit quietly on my porch to reflect. This was the first time that I went back east since moving to Santa Fe. Such different cultures and rhythms! Earphones have become an appendage that have to be disengaged if a… Read more »
Here are some thoughts from Cheryl Richardson’s lecture on Getting Comfortable with Saying No: “No” defines the quality of our lives, the quality of our relationships, the work we do and how we are of service. We’re not here to help everybody. We’re not here to fix people. We’re here to show up fully. Some… Read more »
The Koshare is a story teller in Native American tradition. Appearing like a clown, the koshare is no clown, but a revered member of the pueblo passing on stories from generation to generation. I wonder what story we tell when we talk about ourselves. Does our story start with a past that confines and limits… Read more »
Last night was the first meeting of what sounds like a secret society, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Wine Glass. When my neighbor proposed the idea it did seem mysterious. No one is allowed to cook or do work in preparation. No one is allowed to wash dishes, so everyone brings their own wine glass… Read more »
At the end of the qigong class with my mother, the group got in a circle and turned to the person on the left and the one on the right and said, “Thank you for your practice.” Then each person blessed the space leaving just my mother on a chair and me at her feet…. Read more »
My mom left yesterday after a five-day whirlwind of southwest experiences. I wanted to show her MY Santa Fe…where I hang out, my friends, how I love the vast sky at sunset and red rocks and piñon trees dotting the mountainside. We saw Mr. Turner, an art film, at my favorite movie theater, and we… Read more »
“How about if you do it this way?” I asked my mother after hearing that she had no good options left in her current dilemma. “You are The Queen of Options!” she cheered. “You are so talented in finding new ways to handle things. You can find a solution for anything!” Hey, I’ll take my… Read more »
My mother is coming to visit in two days. I am very excited. She is making a long journey to be with me and experience what I love about my new home in New Mexico. An issue came up recently that might affect our visit. I approached it with the usual endless research and slew… Read more »
“Everything is energy and vibration. In order to understand, a human must rise his own frequency through three energetic principles of the universe: Love, Intelligence and Willpower.” (Bashar channelled through Daryl Anka.) I am hearing over and over again how we have the ability to focus our energy to create a vibration that is in… Read more »