Mona and I are moving into week #9 of the Yamas and Niyamas Class. The precept that we are studying this week is called "Svadhyaya". Svadhyaya simply put means "Self Study". If we want to be adept at any area in our life we must continue to study …
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Alternative Health Care and our Daily Choices……..true preventative health care!
I was in a conversation with someone the other day who is dear to me. She had some medical concerns and ended up in the health system with a large medical bill. She has health insurance but as many, has a very high deductible (so she can afford the …
Releasing Resistance!
Winter has finally showed herself!! I am grateful for my warm cozy home and my amazing fireplace!!! Resistance. I know what that feels like. Do you? It is such a yucky feeling and I know that it is from a frightened, insecure place within …
Lincoln – the weight of leadership
I had the pleasure of seeing "Lincoln" with Mona yesterday. We could not stop thinking about. Powerful, riveting, deeply touching........a very human story as it shared an important portion of our history. The making of history. The …
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Merry Christmas! The snow is falling softly outside, I am sipping on hot tea, Bella is lying nearby...........the cozy, comfort of my home. I feel blessed. I had a lovely 2 1/2 days with my kids and their partners..........always wonderful to …
How Do We Find Hope in the Dark?
We all feel the horror of what happened in Newton, Conn. You may have found a way to directly work with the situation there but how do those of us not intimately connected there make a difference? We look at our own lives. We look at where …