The centering thought for today’s meditation is My Happiness Shines Everywhere. Studies show that positive behavior in one person spreads to people around them. Panache Desai said that one person coming fully into themselves impacts 7.2 billion people. I’m not sure how he came up with that number, but I get the idea. Here is… Read more »
Today I made an effort to listen to yesterday’s blog. I was in a yoga class, gritting my teeth, pushing my hamstrings past their limits, comparing myself to the most flexible woman to my left (It’s not fair! She has shorter legs!) when I remembered that I could be in the moment differently. My state… Read more »
I admit it. I’m an Oprah groupie. I am so inspired by her guests and discussions that I often bring them here. Introducing Panache Desai, thinker and communicator. He talks about how our judgments of ourselves make our frequencies denser. We empower everyone else’s version of who we really are and in so doing we… Read more »
Everyone here wears jeans…the waiter, my doctor, but not the local tv weatherman who gave his report last week wearing a double-breasted suit holding a chihuahua. Just a tidbit of local flavor, but not what’s really on my mind. What I want to talk about is the Oprah/Deepak Chopra meditation series about happiness. It is… Read more »
Change might look like it happens in an instant, but it has been percolating for a long time before it finally appears. As I read some of my writing in the last few years, I realize that looking at my life and hoping and dreaming of ways that it could be different paved the way… Read more »
What a strange place this is. Santa Fe is called “The City Different” and “The Land of Enchantment.” Now I know why. It is like Pleasantville, except more genuine. My electrician also promotes the county fair. My waiter doubles as a real estate agent. I was taking out the garbage and a plumber driving by… Read more »
Let me tell you about the mistake I made. Actually, it was two mistakes. I never had a garbage disposal before. Last night, I stuffed old chard, one-half lemon, cantelope rinds (cut up), and a wimpy head of lettuce down the disposal. It was fantastic! Gone in a few seconds, until I turned it on… Read more »
A Qigong master tells us that we have to step back before we can move forward. In martial arts a punch begins with a step backward. A pitcher winds up before he releases the ball. Momentum doesn’t come from standing still. Stepping back is part of forward movement, a cycle that is alive and creative…. Read more »
Every morning when I go outside I feel like I am on a camping trip in the mountains. The cool, fresh air is invigorating. Birds chatter from pinyon tree to tree. A baby bunny munches on weeds peeking out from the gravel in my yard. Grass is a luxury in this dry part of the… Read more »
I sat on the floor and cried. I was tired, hungry and sad. Waiting for my ride to the airport, I walked through every room in the house, then took off my shoes and did a meditative walk around the house appreciating the soft, spongy cushion of grass. Sitting on the carpet in disbelief, my… Read more »