No pressure, right? No, really. Living your life matters. Period. And where does the idea for this post come from, you ask? First, I read a book last year called The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews. More recently, I read one of his other books, The Butterfly...
Mohandas (or Mahatma) Gandhi. The Peaceful Resistor. The man who organized and took peaceful protests for people’s rights to a whole new level. The man who directly influenced Martin Luther King, Jr. Learning to Make a Difference It’s no secret that...
This post was inspired by a dear reader who sent me the following: Enjoying your posts have you ever considered writing on freedom from addictions. Just a thought as I myself have been clean and sober for 40 years after suffering. I gave myself credit for years until...
Ode to Tea In the darkness I tiptoe toward the kitchen and draw fresh water from the ever-ready tap. The sound of water boiling warms my spirit before even the first taste. Two teaspoons of green powder – that magical substance known for healing and the alert...
Although I’ve been a meditator since 2003 or 2004, I really amped up the practice in autumn 2015 with 45-minute morning sessions. (Now that I’m doing the binaural beats experiment, I’m up to 60 minutes per day.) Without knowing all the benefits or...
The Women’s March on Washington After the election, I wasn’t going to go. I was always interested. But, I’d written it off. I’m too introverted. Too busy. I could just march near my hometown. It would just be easier to be supportive from a more...
Though this guided meditation is designed for anytime, I wanted to share it now because it seemed like the perfect time: It’s the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, the presidential inauguration is pending, the Women’s March on Washington, DC is in...
Binaural Beats to “Retrieve Your Destiny” I think I first heard of binaural beats when I was looking for guided meditations on Youtube a few years ago. In fact, I’d first heard of them when I discovered a meditation on “Retrieve Your...
You Can Create Your Own Spiritual Traditions As I’ve gotten older, I have fallen in love with creating new traditions. I love how you can create your own spiritual traditions during the holidays, or at any time of the year. Growing up, I never gave a second...
