A debilitating cold and cough have made me stop unpacking from my trip to NY and sit quietly on my porch to reflect. This was the first time that I went back east since moving to Santa Fe. Such different cultures and rhythms! Earphones have become an appendage that have to be disengaged if a… Read more »
Here are some thoughts from Cheryl Richardson’s lecture on Getting Comfortable with Saying No: “No” defines the quality of our lives, the quality of our relationships, the work we do and how we are of service. We’re not here to help everybody. We’re not here to fix people. We’re here to show up fully. Some… Read more »
The Koshare is a story teller in Native American tradition. Appearing like a clown, the koshare is no clown, but a revered member of the pueblo passing on stories from generation to generation. I wonder what story we tell when we talk about ourselves. Does our story start with a past that confines and limits… Read more »
Last night was the first meeting of what sounds like a secret society, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Wine Glass. When my neighbor proposed the idea it did seem mysterious. No one is allowed to cook or do work in preparation. No one is allowed to wash dishes, so everyone brings their own wine glass… Read more »
At the end of the qigong class with my mother, the group got in a circle and turned to the person on the left and the one on the right and said, “Thank you for your practice.” Then each person blessed the space leaving just my mother on a chair and me at her feet…. Read more »
My mom left yesterday after a five-day whirlwind of southwest experiences. I wanted to show her MY Santa Fe…where I hang out, my friends, how I love the vast sky at sunset and red rocks and piñon trees dotting the mountainside. We saw Mr. Turner, an art film, at my favorite movie theater, and we… Read more »
“How about if you do it this way?” I asked my mother after hearing that she had no good options left in her current dilemma. “You are The Queen of Options!” she cheered. “You are so talented in finding new ways to handle things. You can find a solution for anything!” Hey, I’ll take my… Read more »
My mother is coming to visit in two days. I am very excited. She is making a long journey to be with me and experience what I love about my new home in New Mexico. An issue came up recently that might affect our visit. I approached it with the usual endless research and slew… Read more »
I took a cooking class. Me, who cooks all the time, but usually in one pan. Me, who at the moment is heating up leftover rice and salmon for breakfast. The name of the class was Soup Secrets. Half of the class made a corn chowder and the other half made French onion soup. At… Read more »
I saw a video on Facebook of a baby elephant experiencing the ocean for the first time. It was delightful! He romped around, jumped through the waves, dug his face into the sand, splashed, rolled over and stood on his head with his hind feet sticking out of the water. I could feel his ecstasy!… Read more »