You ARE Love

What is my definition of heartbreak?

heartbreak (noun): the vast pain that we suffer in response to our expectations not being met in some way. A facet of reality as a human being.

So if you’re experiencing heartbreak, be it romantic, in your work life, or if you feel let down by […]

What are the Odds?

When we were kids, we dealt with difficult situations. Sometimes we were bullied. Sometimes we didn’t get a new toy. Sometimes we were yelled at. We then developed defenses based on these events. The problem is that a lot of the times we don’t grow up and move on past these defenses or events. They […]

Jesus Loves Me!

Twenty years ago, the Friday after Thanksgiving, I ended my formal relationship with the organized Christian church. It would be too simplistic to say that happened over the curriculum of the Sunday school class I was getting ready to teach. A contributing factor for sure was pain related to a friend’s death from AIDS, and […]

Bells!

While it may not immediately make total sense to everyone, my silent insight meditation retreat week was made much richer just because on Monday when we arrived I signed up to be the bell ringer for Saturday.

Let me begin by sharing these comments from my meditation teacher, Barbara Brodsky:

Another way we create […]

Who’s Team Are You On?

If you are a fan of the Chicago Cubs, you know that the events happening at this time are a very big deal. The Cubs won back-to-back World Series championships in 1907 and 1908, becoming the first Major League team to play in three consecutive World Series, and the first to win it twice. While […]

The Appearance of Things

It has been three years since I first watched the film Cloud Atlas, yet, after watching it again this week my fingers move over the keys trying to create an outlet for my unspeakable emotions. I confess that the watching did not cause my emotions, but it has amplified feelings long buried within my psyche.

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Artworks!

You cannot always believe what you see…

Working on a yoga video with my friend Kathy Zerler, is a labor of love. We took a shot of her in a great Downward Facing Dog, only to find ourselves critical of the way the back of her shirt was bunched up on the nape of her […]

Unwitting Mystic

No doubt you have heard the phrase be careful what you ask for. The idea is that you will get it. This truth has so clearly come to me this week, I see myself as an unwitting mystic, and I am mostly grateful. (LOL)

I have a family member who has not demonstrated good money […]

Honesty

“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” ~ Pablo Picasso

Some days—more than others—you are aware how connected we all are.

My dear friends/colleagues and I are experiencing palpable loss and questioning around changes with regards to massage therapy services […]

Jeremy’s Baptism

Today, I am attended the baptism of a young friend. Jeremy Charles is delightful! Jeremy’s Yaya is one of my dear friends, and I am so moved by her deep love and delight in him. He is thriving in the environment of her love, and I am thrilled for them to have found a spiritual […]