Next came Chester. His official name is “Third Eye Goop, But You Can Call Me Chester”. Early on I dropped the first part of his name. A wiggly, squiggly creature, Chester gathers information from sensations in his three bellies. He can feel vibrations from the earth and, therefore, he knows when weather patterns change or… Read more »
Let me introduce you to the Woochibies, named after the Taoist and Chinese state of Wuji…the place of complete nothingness, before the existence of duality of light and dark, up and down, cold and hot, love and indifference. This state of nothingness is the springboard for everything; it’s pure potential, divine creation and possibilities. This… Read more »
The chance that you were born as you with your genes, traits, ancestors, talents and idiosyncrasies is one in 400 trillion. You are a unique creation to be celebrated as a brilliant wave in the ocean of changing life. You don’t need to be fixed. You just need to be fully you and take… Read more »
Nuggets of wisdom on love and compassion were flying all over the room. I rummaged through my canvas bag for a pen and used the back of a receipt to jot down some of these thoughts: “Violence is not completely fatal until it ceases to disturb us.” Thomas Merton “We need to cultivate deeply principled… Read more »
I arrived late. I opened the door to the temple and found myself facing seventy people, all dressed in black, all deep in meditation. Oh no! Why did I choose to wear my light blue sweatshirt to a Buddhist retreat?!? I bowed to the alter and found a seat in the furthest corner of the… Read more »
Author Don Miguel Ruiz asks us to be impeccable with our words. “Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.” Taking his cue, I find two of our common… Read more »
This weekend I attended a dance recital of NM school children who are trained free of charge by an organization that teaches with a mission which is to help children develop discipline, a standard of excellence, and a belief in themselves that will carry over into all aspects of their lives. I experienced this performance… Read more »
My favorite alternative doctor, Christiane Northrup, says that people in their 50’s and up should regularly check their blood sugar and make modifications if it is high. She says that some people in the medical field believe that high blood sugar is a precursor to Alzheimers. Okay, so I went to CVS and bought a… Read more »
Some things I’ve learned over the years: Bliss is one letter away from Bless You cannot truly love someone whom you don’t respect. Life is like a bowl of blueberries. At first your choices are big, juicy and sweet. The trick is to enjoy the flavor even when your options get smaller and more tart…. Read more »
My car lease was up. The inspector came today. A stocky young man, the inspector was way too efficient and knowledgeable about cars for me to have anything in common with him. But, in the 45 minutes that he dissected my car from top to bottom , underneath, inside and out from every angle… Read more »