Grapes from the Garden Anyone?
The grape vine (seedless red Concord) loved the drought. Other things are now recovering thanks to the rainy week.
Rain in the Night (and the four states of consciousness)
This morning when I woke, my first thought was that I thought it had rained in the night. My second thought was that I felt well-rested for having slept through the night — not having had my sleep disrupted by… (READ MORE)
Sensing the Subtle Energies (an Earthquake)
I woke up around 4 o’clock this morning, inexplicably agitated and unable to fall back asleep right away. Sully, too, was restless. I went into the yoga room and did a series of restorative forward bends and twists, which provided… (READ MORE)
Hot Day (and aligning with it instead if fighting it)
It astonishes me how much time is spent complaining that it is hot. It is July, and I live south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Much of what gives rise to the complaints has to do with trying to dress in… (READ MORE)
Any Words of Wisdom? (and “Opening to Grace”)
I had lunch the other day with a friend whose life is suddenly brimming full with a variety of opportunities. Any one of them by itself would feel like a bounty. With multiple ones arising simultaneously, because they are not… (READ MORE)
NYC Day Trip (Visions and Messages)
“If It Was My Home”
So hard to fathom.
Really?
Picture Within a Picture
This afternoon, I went with my friend Dan, who was here just for the day from California, to the National Gallery. I kept talking to him. “Look at the pictures,” he said. “Pay attention.” “I am paying attention, but to… (READ MORE)
Web Version of Hot Summer E-Newsletter
Dear Friends, Recent newsletters I have received from well-known yoga teachers, in addition to sharing their wonderful offerings and teachings about yoga, have included references to the Gulf Oil Spill, the on-going economic crisis, and the humanitarian tragedies in Chili… (READ MORE)