One of my teachers said, “The reason why we feel worried or afraid is that we believe that everything is bigger than we are.” A common cold, relationship break-up or loss of job can debilitate us if we feel small in comparison. I have tried turning that around in the most ordinary situations by saying,… Read more »
Some foods are really good for us and we eat them everyday. After all, if they are good one day, wouldn’t they get exponentially better if eaten more often? According to some nutritionists, certain foods are really good but only if eaten every other day or every four days, and that varies from person to… Read more »
I think that we could all use some change in our lives. Some people shy away from it as if they could really hold onto what they have. Impossible, implausible, not likely. The cycles of life go on. Impermanence is here to stay. Have you ever noticed that shortly after a movie star is touted… Read more »
Do you have a high tolerance for things that bother you? I do. I let things go on and on way past their reasonable life span. I wore the same foggy swimming goggles until I almost hit the edge of the pool because I couldn’t see it. And how about picture frames? A friend once… Read more »
When in Bhutan I visited a common farmhouse. The furnishings were meager, with a thin mattress on the floor serving as a bed and a primitive cooking setup. I walked from room to room quietly taking in the kind of life that these people must have, the rooms feeling cold and bare to me. Then… Read more »
Last week I came home from a trip to Nepal and Bhutan and stories are spinning in my head. Bhutan is a land of mountains and temples bursting with colorful carvings, but most notably a deeply reverent Buddhist culture that values the good of all its citizens. Internet and tv were first allowed into the… Read more »
Everything is in its perfect time, even though it doesn’t always feel like it. The next time you have a cold and have to cancel your plans, or get stuck in a snowstorm and can’t get to your destination, or are invited to sit in with new people in a business meeting, or twist your… Read more »
Sometimes I find myself looking at the ground when I walk – fast and three feet in front of me. Of course I need to be aware if the ground is uneven, but it seems that it has just become a habit. I had a ballroom dance teacher who, with one arm wrapped around my… Read more »
Have you ever admired someone so much that you want to copy their accomplishment or get so close that some of that enthusiasm might rub off onto you? Maybe you can tag along to catch a splash of positive energy that might spill over, or just take a small piece out of their huge pie…. Read more »
I have been on the computer for five to six hours a day for the past two weeks doing a repetitive action that was slightly changed each time. When I couldn’t sleep for the last two nights I took a closer look at what was happening…and then I did a little research about it. It… Read more »