Merry Christmas!
If I have done this correctly, it is Christmas day (Boxing day for those of you who are email subscribers). If all is on schedule, I am basking in warmth (though possibly with lots of rain) witnessing ritual that in… (READ MORE)
A Table Near the Kitchen (and an Opportunity for Gratitude)
As I was finishing my lunch today, my server came over to see if I wanted dessert or something hot to drink. I declined, but she chatted with me a little. I had made a reservation for two, but ended… (READ MORE)
Enjoying Having the Windows Open
Later in the week, I will enjoy bundling up when I go outside. October is a delightful month.
The Insistent Dawn
The morning light calls here with great urgency. Wake up, wake up!
Off to Sedona for the Weekend
To study with Paul Muller-Ortega, to gather with fellow students, to meditate, and to chant (with reverence, sensitivity, and honor) the names of Shiva.
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Intention
When I came out of my afternoon asana practice and meditation, I picked up the John Friend Teacher Training Manual to look up one of my favorite passages. In describing the “attitude” that brings us to our deepest practice, John… (READ MORE)
Cold, dark, and rainy
It is always a temptation for me to stay home when it is cold and dark, to miss yoga class (when I am student, not teacher), to do my own practice and read and cook and play with the cat,… (READ MORE)
Day After the Solstice
I used to note the first day of winter as a marker of the long, cold and dark season ahead. Now I mark the first day after the solstice as the an opening to the light. In only a few… (READ MORE)