This time of year, when it’s cold outside I like to pick up some cut flowers for some flower play with my camera. Flower Play Last week I picked up a tiny bouquet of gerbera daisies. They were pretty shades of pink, yellow, white, and beige. These little lovelies provided Read more…
I was listening to a guided meditation by Sharon Salzberg a couple of days ago and I was struck by the simplicity of her instructions. “See if you can focus on just one breath” she said. Just One Breath So I stopped trying to stop my monkey mind from doing Read more…
Sometimes you get unexpected surprises that throw all of your plans catawampus. Yesterday was such a day for me. For most of the past week and over the weekend I experienced some steadily increasing pain in my back . In fact, a few of the sharp twinges I felt over Read more…
Despite my best efforts, I often compare my work or myself to others and then feel as if I would be better if I was more like them. I learned to compare myself to others early in life at school and at home. I don’t know, maybe the human Read more…
This time of year we are inundated by blogs, magazines, and advertisers offering a frenzy of self-improvement ideas, picking a word for the new year, or creating a vision board to help manifest your desires. Whatever ails you, there is a class or a book out there, something you can Read more…