Did you ever notice how freaked-out middle-age people get when they can’t remember something? They act like it’s the beginning of the end, foreboding imminent and total demise, the first step into obliteration of life as we know it. It’s really not that bad, Folks. A few weeks ago I went to a movie with… Read more »
There is a woman who walks in my neighborhood everyday. Her spine is bent at a ninety degree angle so that all she can see is the ground. She doesn’t seem to be stopped by anything, bundled up in a knitted hat and down jacket on cold days and a thin top to catch the… Read more »
Sometimes it surprises me how little we know about each other. Have you ever been shocked to hear that someone in the neighborhood is getting a divorce? Or a friend is leaving her job to join the Peace Corps? Or your cousin got busted for illegally growing marijuana in her backyard? Do we forget to ask… Read more »
My qigong form has a movement where you reach behind you into an imaginary pond of stagnant water and scoop up something that has been hiding in darkness. You carry it forward in your open palm into the light, cleansing and transforming it, using your gentle energy to lift and alchemize it from dense sediment… Read more »
Making decisions seems so important. I worry and contemplate. Should I do this or that? What will the consequences be if I confront a person or take a trip or submit my writing to an agent? Will this choice move me closer or further away from whom I am and where I want to be?… Read more »
It’s more than having fun. It’s being in a state of joy so complete that all else falls away. One of my friends loves skiing. When he is on a slope he is so delighted that he loses track of time. Another friend is thrilled to play bridge whether or not she is winning. My… Read more »
When my granddaughter was three-years-old she asked me what was my favorite color on her new quilt. I pointed to the petals of a flower and said, “This one. It is called hot pink.” A few minutes later she said, “Ouch! My elbow hurts!” When I asked what happened, she said that she burned her… Read more »
It seems that people are getting heart attacks at an earlier age. Smoking, obesity, diabetes, and lack of exercise are the culprits, as well as relying on medications to fix the problem. A woman who had eight stents inserted decided to take charge and implemented some lifestyle changes. She lost 75 pounds and reduced her… Read more »
Babysitting for my two young grandchildren and watching them jump into life with abandon have made me acutely aware that we come into this world with no limits. We have no innate brakes that control our physical and emotional expressions or modulate our dreams and expectations. Everything is possible; nothing fits into a box. Categories… Read more »
You might think that this is weird, but I am going to share it anyway. Are you ready? I do eye exercises. That’s right. Everyday before I get out of bed I exercise my eyes. They were recommended by my doctor drawing on his Ayurvedic (ancient Indian medical) background. They were also suggested by the… Read more »