Found Exhortation

thoughts on how we fit into the web of community, family and society
One of the things I am most grateful for in these times is the support of the various practices of yoga, and as I find that gratitude nourishes generosity, with my friend Suzann Lynch, I will be offering an all-levels, all ages on-line yoga practice on Thanksgiving morning.
Time: 10:00-11:30am
Date: Thursday, November 26
Register by signing up through this link: https://www.
Please feel free to invite friends and family–whether or not you’ll be in the same space.
Suzanne and I plan to sign in 30 minutes early and stay on afterward so that there is time to connect via video and chat.
Hope to share the practices with many of you.
The phone pictures do not begin to show how magical the sliver of oversized crescent moon in line with the approaching conjunction.
PS Details to post soon for Zoom practice Thanksgiving morning. I hope you will join me wherever you will be (10-11:30am EST).

This Diwali–festival of light.

There is much yet to be done–nearly half supported more viciousness and vitriol. But for now, a pause and a recognition of the efforts that have been devoted thus far. Tomorrow I will ask myself, as I do on a regular and evolving basis, how next can I best contribute?

Is a mark of privilege. I know that and give from there.
The other day on one of my now only occasional walks out, I saw a man on the ground at the entrance to the CVS and several cops. Rather than trying to stay completely away, the first thing I did was get out my own phone and then only walked on when I had confirmed that someone else was already standing witness and filming. Earlier in my life, to film would not have been my first reaction. I’ve also had unfortunate opportunity to be called to help out in the face of witnessing harassment more than once since 2015. We all should know what to do. Here’s a good resource:
https://www.afsc.org/bystanderintervention?emci=d4f309b3-0e1a-eb11-96f5-00155d03bda0&emdi=03d69ace-741b-eb11-96f5-00155d03bda0&ceid=319218&utm_source=weekendreading103120&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekendreading