It has been a while since I’ve written a post and I have to tell you, I’ve missed it. What I’d like to try, is reposting the weekly emails I send to my Zoom meditation group. Sometimes with a little added content. And write something new every so often. I’d …
How do we find deep inner peace when the world is spinning so fast around us? Sometimes I feel like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz when her home, with her in it, was picked up by a tornado and dropped in an unknown land. But at the center of …
Lightness of being… When you’re reading these three words, what bubbles up in your mind? To me, it felt like a lovely faint idea, lacking a plan on how to bring more of it into my life. There have been glimpses of lightness; while listening to music, having a good …
Being in flow is not something you do. It’s something that happens when you get out of the way. ~ Maryann Hasnaa Lately, I’ve noticed the word FLOW everywhere….like the quote above that I heard recently during a Chopra Center webinar. Or when my yoga teacher, Emily, encourages our movements …
Buddhism is an ancient religion that originated in India more than 2,000 years ago. Many of its teachings still resonate today with millions of followers all over the world. But we don’t need to be a practicing Buddhist to learn from their teachings or improve our lives. Mindfulness, meditation and …
Let’s talk…we all get in a slump sometimes. You might call it feeling down, the blues or in the dumps. When I’m in a good space I am full of energy, confident, strong, happy and feel like I could conquer the world! Is there a mere mortal who feels like …
Hello friend! The last time I wrote something for this blog was February 12, 2020 and it is incredible what has happened in this country since then; Covid-19, social distancing, a racial justice revolution, LGBTQ equality, police reform, record unemployment, the presidential election in full swing and more! We are …
As Twenty-Nineteen orders one last round before she heads out the door, I’m drawn to reflect on the blessings and challenges she brought this year. In the challenging column was a melanoma operation on my cheek, my husband getting an extremely bad case of shingles, our home flooding (twice!), the …
A couple weeks ago during a walk on the beach I looked up and watched a flock of geese weave in and out of beautiful patterns in the sky before settling into their familiar ‘V’ formation as they flew North for the Summer. It was mesmerizing, like a ballet. During …
Continuing Education… In a recent online workshop I took from Deepak Chopra, “Healing the Whole Self”, he ended the program with a meditation focusing on four questions for the soul. I found these questions to be very impactful and important as I continue to follow and discover My Path to …
Growing up I had never heard the term “introvert”. When I heard a description, and began reading about introverts, it made sense. I had instinctively knew and finally understood why quiet time alone was such a high priority for me to recharge and get back in balance. I call myself …
Have I found Zen? Now more than ever my life is full of Zen, but there are moments where it hides from me. I will meditate every day for 2 weeks, a month and then skip a day. Or I’ll snap at my husband, take something personally when I know …
