Year: 2010

Chew on this…

Chew on this…

Many years ago I attended my first Vipassana (‘mindful meditation’) retreat where I was instructed to eat my meal very slowly and thoughtfully, chewing each bite at least 20 times before swallowing.  We were also forbidden to talk with our tablemates – audibly or even...

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Who are you?

Who are you?

A friend of mine recently said, “You are the sky.  Everything else – it’s just the weather.”   This philosophy, inspired by Pema Chodron and other Buddhist masters, reminds us to remain vigilant to who we are in the busy-ness of our world. The perfect spring breezes...

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Your Story, Your Life

Your Story, Your Life

How do you envision your best life?  Have you written out your vision, and developed a plan of action for making that dream come true?  By clearly identifying what you most desire in life, and holding that story uppermost in your mind, you create the conditions for...

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The Taste of Summer, Part 2

The Taste of Summer, Part 2

I guess it’s a good thing our juiciest fruits are harvested in the summer months.  We can have fun eating them outdoors and then just hose ourselves off!  I recently wrote about the pleasure of pluots, but is there better icon for summer than watermelon? More of the...

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BUG OFF!

BUG OFF!

I don’t know about you, but about this time every year I’ve just about had it with mosquitoes!  But I’m sure not willing to resort to a product with DEET, a chemical which can cause headaches, weakness/fatigue, breathing problems, skin irritation and more. ...

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