Desperation!
June 2, 2016
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No desperation, just, still, a sweet high from the rich and lovely week my daughter and I spent cycling together. No flats, no rain. Even
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What about Joy?
February 1, 2016
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Joy is quite a topic…Is it an emotion, a main goal of a happy life? Is it the opposite of despair? Do you (does one) yearn for it, go
Small Shift, Big Changes…
January 26, 2016
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Not that I don’t still feel driven and agitated at times, not that I no longer ever feel separate, not that I’m never critical, of myself
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
Happy? Happy… Happy!!! Exploring the Meaning of Happiness in Everyday Life
June 2, 2015
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Understanding the Universal Search for Happiness The theme of Happiness has been popping up (like popcorn!) in the last while. In his most basic teachings 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
Opening to the Good
April 29, 2015
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“In my writing, as much as I could, I tried to find the good, and praise it.” This is a quote from Alex Haley, author
Failing and Flying
April 3, 2015
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This is not my favorite poem, it’s not a philosophy that inspires me, or fills me with gratitude. (I’m more a Mary Oliver kinda gal
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
Well Wishing: Gratitude, Compassion, and the Power of Goodwill
January 8, 2015
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Beginning the New Year with Well Wishes The New Year has begun… I find myself full of well wishes, for family, friends, for YOU! And for
On Faking It
October 9, 2014
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Fake It ‘Til You Make It is the title of one of the essays in BECOMING. It was a memorable journey, actually toward authenticity, to write
FOMO?
September 18, 2014
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Is your life run at times by FOMO? I just learned this acronym, and it had immediate resonance for me. FOMO stands for Fear of Missing Out. This
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