My son built a fort for my eight-year-old granddaughter, six-year-old grandson and me to watch a movie. It was a construction of pillows, chairs and cozy blankets in the middle of their living room floor. He made popcorn and flavored it with corn chex and white chocolate, then he went into the basement to use… Read more »
Yesterday I saw my friend, Janice, at the pool. We are swimming buddies. We keep each other up-to-date on local trivia that makes our swim go faster. It’s always fun to connect with Janice. It makes my day when I see her in the pool. As I was walking my warm-up laps and she was… Read more »
Pick your teachers. They are all around. What do you need to learn? How to be more compassionate toward someone who is incredibly annoying? Set firmer boundaries? Be more peaceful? Finish the job that you started? I picked my friend, Alex, as my teacher. He has no idea that I observe him and marvel at… Read more »
Last week I had two experiences from opposite ends of my universe. First was a workshop on sexuality…not just sex as we know it but our erotic relationship with life. The teacher described it as “the discovery of the absolute truth of a person, the will to emerge as the person who we were born… Read more »
Relationships are trying. Loving ones are the hardest because we care so much. I find confusion in communication infinitely frustrating. What did he really mean? How did she interpret my actions? Did he understand what I just said? Was I able to look past her words and hear what she truly wants and needs? Is… Read more »
Ayurveda is an ancient medical system of India. It includes healing the mind, body and spirit through diet and lifestyle. Based on three doshas (or body types) and the seasons Ayurveda practitioners prescribe food and lifestyle alterations to heal diseases and maintain overall good health. The three types of constitutions are vata, pitta and kapha…. Read more »
Of the many classes that I take each week, one of the more challenging is the martial art of gongfu with an emphasis on spirituality and the ways that it can be applied to relationships. We learn how to be present in relation to others, to look into each other’s eyes and bow before sparring… Read more »
You probably already know this. I am slow to discover technological ways to make my life easier. It seems that each advance that I learn about leads to two more things to address. One step forward, two steps backward. But here is an idea that could make your experience online less aggravating. I am sometimes… Read more »
Why do I write these blogs? I have nothing to sell. I can’t offer you a coupon or a degree or a scientific breakthrough or, least of all, a recipe. It comes down to this. We are all trying to figure out how to live. How and when do we cast aside the things that… Read more »
You might say that I was having a bad day. I was late to my qigong class and, when I arrived, the door was locked. I was so disappointed! I really wanted to be with the group to learn the form that brought us from winter to spring. It was a cold rainy day and… Read more »
