Party of One
August 6th is a tough day for me, the day my son died suddenly. Ironically, it’s also a year ago today that I underwent ankle surgery. Not a good day on my calendar. And so, I give myself this one … Continued
More Than One Way to Skin A Knee
Ok, that’s not the traditional way that most people say that phrase, but words count and the thought of skinning a cat makes me squeamish. I changed to something a little more palatable. And when something happened that caused me … Continued
Lists and More Lists
I love my meditation groups. We meet Tuesday mornings and Thursday evenings and some show up for both, while others are either morning or evening people. We open each session with just some chat, sharing about our days, that sort … Continued
A Little More Edge
Have you ever heard the phrase “if you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space”? This quote has been attributed to various people, including Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest. He certainly knew … Continued
A Question of Equanimity
As a meditating novice at a ten day silent meditation retreat in 2013, I kept hearing the word “equanimity” along with it’s more descriptive form “equanimous.” I had no idea what that meant. For whatever reason, I wasn’t getting it … Continued
A Retreat for Creating Community
I love me a retreat! I love going to retreats, I love leading retreats, I love planning retreats. In short, I love everything about them. I’ve written before about planning your own home retreat, and that can be effective, however, … Continued
You Won’t Believe What I Heard
I remember as an 18 year old working as a waitress, we would get slammed at 5:30am by all the tough construction workers before they started for the day. They got together every morning to drink coffee and gossip. We … Continued
Adventuring Abroad
I had the good fortune of adventuring (WOTY – Word of the Year) in England and Ireland over the past two weeks. Good craic (fun), as the Irish say. I had every intention of journaling my travels, and, well, I … Continued
Consumerism with Purpose
I made a commitment at the beginning of 2025 to not shop the “big stores.” It’s been going well. I finally broke down after over 5 months and ordered something from that big online, one stop shop only because I … Continued
Treasures and Adventures and Awe
I’m a walker. I walk most everyday. I’ve written about it here before and I am again, because it’s a big part of my life. I’ve recently taken up swimming and, while I enjoy it, I always go back to … Continued