Maybe we have it wrong. Maybe searching for our destiny, our purpose and our special contribution is not how we can find them. That elusive pearl is the result of another search, one that must come first with courage and commitment. I am referring to facing the parts of ourselves that repel our greatness and… Read more »
I have spent so much time eating in front of the tv glued to election news that my food has begun to taste like the candidates. Breakfast with Morning Joe and scrambled eggs taste like Trump, buttered toast like Rubio and avocado like Cruz. Dinner with Lester Holt is no better. Roasted chicken tastes like… Read more »
During the warm up exercises in my qigong class this morning, I noticed that the woman in front of me had never been in our class before. She seemed to be new to qigong. How nice for her to try something new. Then the back door opened and a woman peeked her head in and… Read more »
Author, food activist and journalist, Michael Pollan, wrote nine books on healthy, conscious eating. His latest book explores a deeper and more meaningful connection to the ingredients and cooking techniques that we use to nourish ourselves. Michael recommends that we cook more at home because we tend to add less salt, sugar and fat than… Read more »
People are increasingly aware of authenticity, in our politicians, friends, family and in ourselves. Who can we trust to be true to his/her word? Who is behind the facade of electability? Who is at the core when the layers of the onion are peeled back? I have always been interested in being real. I know… Read more »
My friend posted this article on Facebook. It describes how, according to Chinese medicine, energy flows throughout the body in two-hour cycles, cleansing and nourishing our organs. When one system is at its peak, the organ on the opposite side of the chart is resting. Often we find ourselves waking up at the same time… Read more »
Let’s talk about being positive. I just read an article by author Reid Tracy about his father-in-law, Marvelous Marv, who enjoyed life no matter what were the circumstances. In his eighties with serious health issues, he played golf and went to favorite restaurants with his wife and friends. When wheelchair-bound and in a neck brace… Read more »
It’s December and the charities are trying to get last-minute donations before the year end. I always find it a chore to decide which charities and how much to give. They are all so important and tell heart-wrenching stories of people in need all over the world. The letters sit on my desk for weeks… Read more »
About a month ago I was rushing around my house doing minor chores. Why rushing? I have no idea. I watered a plant in the kitchen and tucked it under one arm and, as I went to put it back in its room, I misjudged the amount of space I needed to clear the door… Read more »
Enthusiasm! Positive energy for life, people, exploration. It is contagious. The fish monger (as he calls himself) at Whole Foods was so enthusiastic about my trying a delicious, new fish from Brazil that he repeated his recipe three times to be sure that my experience would be successful. My grandchildren are as exhilarated when playing… Read more »