Yesterday, while I was having a whole battery of shots needled into my gums and the roof of my mouth, I wondered this: What do people in these kind of situations do if they don't have a practice? My periodontist is pretty cool. As he was shooting me up, he led me into a little … Continue reading The Solace of a Well-Nourished Practice
Month: August 2010
Fun Meter
My "Fun Meter" has been trending heavily toward "Empty" lately, and this sad state of affairs has been bringing my Vibrometer readings down into the "Getting Things Done" range, rather than keeping it up in the "Radiant" range, where I like it. So in a desperate attempt to break this trend, G and Fred and … Continue reading Fun Meter
Friday Gratitude
Today was a good day, so let's start with some gratitude. First, a big shout-out to the sun. Thanks for everything you've done for us all summer and dude, keep up the good work. Second, to my alarm clock for not going off this morning at 4:30. **this is me blowing kisses from dreamland** Third, … Continue reading Friday Gratitude
My Sister Doesn’t Have a Computer
She never had a computer, she's afraid of computers, she can't afford a computer, what use could she possibly have for a computer? My sister has very parochial views about things--most things. She hates gays and blacks and is suspicious of people who prefer cats over dogs. Every time I see her or hear from … Continue reading My Sister Doesn’t Have a Computer
Some thoughts about aging
I can remember the exact day my mother became old. One day she was walking around in stylish clothes, sporting a nice haircut, and the next day she came home from the beauty parlor with short hair and a hideous perm. She suddenly started to talk about "acting her age." I heard her say "change … Continue reading Some thoughts about aging
What I Believe (a partial list)
My all-consuming project these past few months is this Manual of Me I've been putting together. The idea behind this is something akin to Marcus Aurelius's Meditations in which he wrote down things in order to keep reminding himself of what he believed, what he stood for. His Meditations were never meant to be published, … Continue reading What I Believe (a partial list)
My Future Self
(Day 4 of staying faithful to my fundamentals (aka my "fundies.) This morning, after yoga, Kate led me in an guided imagery experiment where I had to imagine my "future self" 20 years down the road. I had to envision "her," see where she lived, what she looked like and I had to ask her … Continue reading My Future Self
Starting Today
Okay, let's talk about this 500 day commitment thing. I thought about it all last night and a little into this morning. I kept on thinking about Brian's and Alexandra's commitments and my first thought was: "Yeah, if I was living in Bali that might work... but given that I have a whole life already … Continue reading Starting Today
500 Days
500 days from tomorrow will be the end of 2011. I know this because I am a part of entheos.me, which is Brian and Alexandra Johnson's new online community. They both posted today about their intentions to keep their fundamentals going for the next 500 days without a miss. For them, the next 500 days … Continue reading 500 Days
Still disoriented
Flew through the night. Tried to sleep on the plane from Portland to Newark and I may have actually succeeded, but I don't remember. I woke up wearing an eye mask, noise-canceling headphones and a neck pillow. Ate the worst breakfast of my life in the Newark airport, (with plastic cutlery no less) then boarded … Continue reading Still disoriented
Inspiration Location 