Even though I get melancholy when the season changes from summer to fall, and even more so when it changes from fall to winter, I have to admit that I really do love the return to interiority. I just read a piece in Elephant Journal by a woman who went to a retreat at Kripalu … Continue reading The Return to Interiority
I put the velvet comforter on the bed the other day and and I've been craving gingerbread, and ginger snaps, pumpkin spice lattes, and pot roast. This weekend we had a fire in the fireplace for the first time. The cat, who has not slept on my bed since I put the cotton comforter on … Continue reading Homecoming
This morning I made a cup of de-caf, took out a pen, found a lightly used Moleskin and started writing. With a pen. On paper. I wrote a letter to my muse, asking her to come back to me. I told her that I saw her as a kite that had gotten so high in … Continue reading The Pen Is Mightier. The Computer Has No Pulse.
The journey back is difficult. Most of the summer I was silent here, but living loud in my life: traveling to Portland and the beach, teaching my beautiful students, playing with plants, riding bicycles, reading big books, cooking, grilling, eating, drinking, talking and laughing. The other day I was clicking through my photos and the … Continue reading The Journey Back
I am playing catch-up with Photo-A-Day. I have missed: Chair, Garden, and today's prompt, Lunch. Chair is an easy one for me because I have a Space Chair. I call it that after Eckart Tolle's idea of "space consciousness" which, if I understand it, means the act of becoming aware of what you are doing … Continue reading Space Chair
When I first learned how to meditate, I was told to do it with my eyes open. The danger of falling asleep or daydreaming was too great if you closed your eyes, they said. And they were right. But an "eyes open" practice has its own pitfalls-- namely, the stuff on the floor. When you … Continue reading On The Floor
Today's Photo-A-Day theme is: FUN. And so far this has been the hardest theme, philosophically, for me to wrap my brain around. I have been trying to figure out the difference between things that are "fun" and things that are just "enjoyable" or "pleasurable." Laying around all afternoon reading and making notes in the margins … Continue reading The Difference between Fun and Pleasure
I actually put my Ipad in my bag this morning on my way to yoga thinking that I needed to keep it with me today to capture "the best part of my day" which is the Photo-A-Day theme for this glorious Tuesday. Am I high? Seriously? Sometimes I crack myself up. Really?? I really didn't already … Continue reading The Best Part of My Day
There's been this article circulating around on Twitter and Facebook the last few days called "The "Busy" Trap." Terrific piece. The author says that everyone is busy, even kids. But "busy" isn't something that happens to us, "busy" is a choice. And what is even more pernicious, this "busy-ness" business is a dodge. "Busy" is … Continue reading Busy
How predictable am I? First day of a new month, filled with all kinds of resolves to do all manner of extraordinary things, but hey, YOU. NEVER. KNOW. I totally bonked on the Photo-a-day thing last month, so let's give this another go. Today's theme: Self-Portrait. Kill me now. Oh, how I hate taking pics … Continue reading July 1st
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