Are you obsessed with the Pope? I am! I hang on every word, nuance, touch, and kiss. I watched his plane arrive and cried when I saw him emerge. I’m not even Catholic! His message of inclusion, respect of differences, responsibility to take care of each other, and cooperation have been so inspiring. I am… Read more »
I hear people say so often that they feel blessed. They usually say this when something wonderful happens to them. They feel blessed to see a beautiful sunset, or that they live in a nice home, or that the people they love are healthy. But, can we feel blessed when things are not going as… Read more »
As promised, I addressed my sock drawer tonight. It is astounding how many socks are too small, tattered and ridiculously out of character for me now. Either they really shrink or my children have been storing their socks in my drawer for years. Are those white anklets my mother’s? And I don’t remember buying one… Read more »
I survived the first two nights of cleaning out my closet spurred on by Marie Kondo of “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” As I held up each item, I asked “Am I ever going to wear this?” Then I admitted that the question is supposed to be “Does this spark joy?” Well, that is… Read more »
Everyone seems to be talking about the book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing” by Marie Kondo. Her premise is that we all have too much stuff that weighs us down, diminishes the flow of love from our hearts to our surroundings, and makes it impossible to locate… Read more »
I had a consult with an Ayurveda specialist. That’s a method of healthy eating and lifestyle based on three body types developed in ancient India. One of the things that she told me was that I had to bring more joy into eating. Making healthy food is not enough if it is presented in a… Read more »
Wayne Dyer continues to be an inspiration. Every time I hear one of his quotes, it feels like the first time. I say yes, yes, I get it! In case you are not familiar with them, here are some of his teachings: “Circumstances do not make a man, they reveal him. If you believe it… Read more »
Wayne Dyer died a few days ago, but not from leukemia, from a heart attack. He was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012. Sometime after that he received a long distance treatment from a famous healer in Brazil. Wayne was so convinced that his body was healed from this disease that he never did any other… Read more »
Today I was invited into a new friend’s home for a cup of tea. We sat on cushions on the floor and, surrounded by Chinese flute music, he steeped tea the old-fashioned way. I always wondered how those tiny Japanese pots were used. He poured fresh boiling water into the little pot, swooshed it around… Read more »
It was two and a half years ago that I received my Cherokee name in a dream. I had been working on my breathing…releasing shallow breathing and trusting in a universe that allowed me to breathe deeply. Since we release 70 percent of toxins through the breath, that is a really good thing. In the… Read more »