Thinking does NOT make it so!
August 3, 2016
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Exploring TMS and the Roots of Inner Pain Yesterday I delved into it (again!) …. the TMS pain that I still experience from time to time, and which
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Thanksgiving Revisited: Rediscovering Gratitude, Awareness, and the Gift of Presence
November 25, 2015
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Gratitude in a Complex and Changing World In the midst of concurrent events, some full of renewal and hope (Canada’s recent federal election, the upcoming
Tuning In to Subtlety: Awareness, Presence, and the Depth of Everyday Experience
August 13, 2015
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Listening to the Subtle Changes of the Season Summer is a glorious time indeed, exuberant, light, upwelling. I love looking out my window to the
Beyond Popcorn: Discovering Balance, Awareness, and Joy
May 13, 2015
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A Transformative Journey in Self-Discovery A lot has been happening on the self-discovery, personal growth, soul and spirit front in the last few months. A roller
Head vs Heart – A Personal Journey Toward True Being
April 20, 2015
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When the Question of Head vs Heart First Arose Not long ago I did an inquiry about the differences and comparisons, not to say conflict,
Love and Body Awareness: A Valentine’s Day Reflection
February 13, 2015
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The Gift of Living in Our Bodies Most Saturdays I dance! At a class called NIA, a wonderfully comprehensive and glorious gift to the body
What a Wonderful World: A Gratitude Reflection for Thanksgiving
November 27, 2014
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Thanksgiving and the Spirit of Gratitude Today is Thanksgiving in the US… where I’m originally from and where I still have family and many friends.
Life and Death: Reflections on May Day, Blooming, and Impermanence
May 1, 2014
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Happy May Day! May Day and the Celebration of Life The First of May is celebrated widely and diversely. The Writers Almanac surveys the many different ways May 1st
My Dance with Pain
June 8, 2012
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Dancing With Pain After a Snowy Fall Since I wrote about the aftermath of the slip and fall on ice with my granddaughter Lilly while
Pain and Gain
January 28, 2012
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Pain and Gain….Hmmmm. One of the pleasures of my trip to Austria, besides the glorious, exhilarating snowfall we had, was taking grandkids, Lilly and Nick,
Make a Joyful Noise!
December 14, 2011
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Christmas Choir Concert Inspiration Just recently we had our annual Christmas Choir Concert. An inspiring feature this year was singing the Gloria, from Schubert’s Mass
Where the Ordinary Becomes Miraculous
September 4, 2011
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Ordinary Moments, Extraordinary Awareness So magical, yet so very ordinary and earthy. Eminently practical, matter of fact, and at the same time, absolutely miraculous… that’s
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