Bringing pain to the path
Those of you who read this newsletter know that I am a spiritual practitioner. Being a spiritual practitioner can take many forms and each of you surely follows your own…
Desire
All of us have desires—many of them, I imagine. As I move through any given day, I am always trying to figure out how to fulfill one desire or another.…
Attention
Do you ever feel that you didn’t get enough attention as a child? Or maybe you got attention, but it was a negative kind, in which people pointed out your…
Eclipse
As you know, this week in the U.S. we experienced an amazing solar eclipse. It “overshadowed” everything so to speak! Most everyone’s attention was focused for a short while on…
Attention
Coaching for Attention, Creativity & Career says the ADD Mindfulness website. Paying attention is the first skill that has to be mastered, because only when you can focus at will…
The Awareness of Now
Do you ever feel weighed down by your past? Do you look back with sadness or regret at what you did or didn’t do, or with anger at people you’ve…
Personal Best
Years ago I saw a film called "Personal Best." It was about women training for the Olympics. In the end, they were unable to attend the Olympics because the U.S.…
Take in the Good
It’s holiday time, and we will soon welcome in a new year. Whatever your religious orientation or belief system, it’s hard not to get caught up in the energy of…
Holidays and Memories
The holiday season is upon us and shops are bustling. And whatever tradition you celebrate, whether it is Hanukkah, Kwanza, Christmas, or another, if you are like me, you’re likely…
