The first snow of this season fell last night. This morning it felt like I awakened to a different world. After my initial disappointment in seeing the snow I asked myself… Can I Be Okay With This? And by that I meant more — can I be content and happy Read more…
As these days of the pandemic stretch before and behind us I realized that I am beginning to feel survivor guilt. I am not on the front lines risking my life. Because we are retired, we have not lost jobs and we have a steady source of income. Our adult Read more…
Last week the grass was greening beautifully, we had our first 70 degree day of the year, and I was happily planning to begin planting lettuce in my container garden. If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. — Woody Allen Big heavy sigh…but then this Read more…
Quote of the day: “After several days, I had a pivotal interview with my teacher. When I described how I’d become so overwhelmed, she calmly asked, “How are you relating to the presence of desire?” I was startled into understanding. Her question pointed me back to the essence of mindfulness practice: Read more…
Quote of the day: “Don’t push the river, it flows by itself.” Note: I wrote this post Friday but didn’t post until Saturday. Nights are long when I wake up every hour because of pain. In the past, when I had nights like this, I would get uptight and upset thinking Read more…