There is so much talk about spirituality that many people are wondering what it really means. Author and teacher Caroline Myss explains it like this: It is the part of you that is drawn to hope and will not give in to despair…the part of you that believes in goodness and something more. Every choice… Read more »
Congratulate me! I have a new job! I found out this morning that I got the job (although no one else applied). It is a position that I am lucky to have even though I failed many times over the years, which I blame on poor management. Appointed by the CEO of the organization, I… Read more »
Tonight I attended an event supporting Creativity for Peace, a three-week camp in Santa Fe for teenage girls from Israel and Palestine. Although I went to this last year, the speeches and lessons tonight were fresh and new. Their philosophy is to teach and implement conflict resolution, compassionate listening and authentic speaking while building future… Read more »
My two-year-old grandson is a force to be reckoned with. He jumps into life with all that he is. He runs from the minute he wakes up to the moment that he falls asleep. In typical two-year-old behavior he immediately satisfies each and every need with ultimate gusto and determination. He is pure hedonistic energy,… Read more »
Visiting with my son, daughter-in-law and their two children ages two and four, I am enjoying the luscious fruit of their hard work growing children who feel loved, secure and considerate of others. They have managed to raise children balanced with a true sense of themselves and an accountability for their treatment of others. An… Read more »
My body won’t let me lie to it anymore. It won’t let me pretend that I don’t care or have it under control or have a game plan worked out. My stomach gets my attention by doing somersaults, back flips, stands on one hand and waves with the other until I notice that we are… Read more »
My yoga teacher says that she practices yoga everyday for one reason…she wants to be an SOL. What’s an SOL you ask? It’s a Supple Old Lady. Me, too! Sign me up. That’s as good a reason as any to practice. I like the idea of preparing for a healthy future now. If you think… Read more »
To continue on Master Zhenzan Dao’s lecture, he then talked about the Fire Element. In Chinese philosophy, there are five elements, and fire is one of them. It represents summer and heart energy. This is what he said about fire and how it relates to our lives. This is the element of decisiveness. Move into… Read more »
I attended an audio recording of one of my qigong teachers who is now in a one to two-year-long silence. I’ve never met him, but I learn from the teachers in his school. He talked about joy versus happiness. Here are some of his thoughts. Joy is the emergence of something that has been hidden…. Read more »
Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of my move to Santa Fe. That’s right, I moved here exactly one year ago with one plastic fork, a paper plate, some granola bars, an inflatable mattress, and an unquestioning faith. In this past year, I have developed a profound appreciation for mountains and sunsets, southwest culture and new… Read more »