Meditation and mindfulness are both wildly popular and widely misunderstood. While I am not an expert on the subject, I have personally reaped great benefits from a daily discipline in the past. But I became complacent and wandered away from my practice. For reasons that remain a puzzle to me, I have been slow to …
Solstice greetings to you and yours! On this – the shortest (and darkest?) day of the year – may we look forward with a deep sense of hope about the brighter days ahead. And as nature marks this point in its cycle of seasons, let us seize the season and claim the brightness ahead as …
I believe one of the “pearls among the rubble” of this pandemic will be that we choose to be more intentional and compassionate as we return to connecting with others. Maybe we could even try to be more like a Buddhist monk! However you wish, please connect! bring your courage and your hope. Both are …
Prepare to be get schooled by a class of kindergartners who are well-versed in the practices of mindfulness and breathing techniques. Julie Bayer-Salzman and Josh Salzman were inspired by their son and his class who proved to have a lot of wisdom on the matter. They spent a day with the kids and families involved …
9/11 is a day that we will never forget. Janice has a very special reason to remember that day and the truth that silenced the “little voice in my head.”
Over the weekend on three occasions in three different places, I saw grackles. Of course, at this time of year, seeing birds is not unusual, but grackles aren’t that common around here. This week I rediscovered a small collection of labradorite stones that I had stashed away. I observed a similarity between grackles and labradorite. …
I guess this may be a continuation of an idea I wrote about recently. Sometimes it seems like the woods woos us to come, to look, to listen, to wander and ponder. So does it seem to you that sometimes hope is hiding? Requiring you to move, to go, to stoop, to kneel, to stretch? …
Today Holds Gifts Today holds gifts for those with hearts to see. Capture one of the beautiful moments in this gift of a day. Allow that beautiful moment to sink into your head and your heart. Savor it, relish it, feel it, smell it breathe it in, hold that moment… Recall it with gratitude throughout …
The first snowfall of the season can be a magical thing. In some ways it creates a fresh, clean, even sparkling world. Fallen leaves, dried and dead, are first sugar-coated and then completely vanish under the mounting flakes of white. Breathe in the cold, crisp air and be encouraged by the fresh start offered in …
No matter how busy your day is, making time for a walk is time well spent. Giving your legs a stretch can also clear your head, give your lungs some fresh air, and give your metabolism as boost as you digest a satisfying meal. If you’re able to take that walk in a natural setting …
It’s out there. It’s all out there. Whatever you’re looking for is absolutely out there somewhere. And you will surely find that which you earnestly seek. So if you’re looking for evidence of unfairness in your world – behold! There it is. If you’re looking for an excuse – ta da! There it is. If …
Be on the lookout for life’s treats because they ARE there… …the quiet cooing of a mourning dove … a scarlet maple leaf adrift in a puddle …a brisk breeze that calls the trees to bow and bend …the cryptic etchings of the frost on a pane of glass They’re simple treats meant to delight …
“For what you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of a person you are.” -C. S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew So, certainly where we stand changes our perspective in literal and figurative ways. Standing on top of a mountain allows us a greater …
This season makes me keenly aware of the passage of time. The fall colors seem to call to us, making certain we notice that days are passing – changes are happening. They always have. And while the change of season often stirs up regrets of too little time in the garden, it also reminds us …
Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs:– the future can be better than the present– I have the power to make it so – David Brooks Things can get better.I can make things better. As I navigate this day (this journey, this project) I will try to keep my eye upon this question: “What’s …
