This summer I began taking walks nearly every morning as an active extension of my meditation practice. Each morning, I stood up from my meditation cushion, put on walking clothes and shoes, and did NOT take headphones. Taking my first steps in the walk, I feel...
From the beginning, it did not work exactly as I had hoped. The two-sided, stainless steel garbage can that I had finally bought — after a couple years of stalking sales — was terrific in many ways. Recycling divided neatly from garbage. The stainless steel was...
When my teenage angst raged in my late teens, I summarily dismissed the Roman Catholic faith in which I had been raised. I thought all the adults sitting in mass each week were just there out of habit or obligation. Through my limited teenage experience, I saw no...
So my actual birthday was full of connections. I was privileged to assist a senior teacher at Yoga on High in the final weekend training of their six-month Pranayama (Breath) Course. I made treats for those fellow yogis, who sang "Happy Birthday" and offered me a few...
I became obsessed with the NBC tv show, The Good Place, last winter. Something like … 47 people had emphatically recommended it; so, I binged it to keep my sanity while riding my bike on its trainer in the depths of last winter. This network TV romp makes ethics,...
August. My Birthday Month. Every year I get applauded (or sometimes lovingly mocked) for celebrating my birthday for an entire month. Try to hear me out: I try hard not to make this a narcissistic “Me-Fest,” but rather a tool for self-reflection and self-care. This...