Insomnia
You Are the Magic in Manifestation
Maybe the most important teaching is to lighten up and relax.
~~ Pema Chödrön
Greetings to all my precious people!!
We are definitely living in interesting times. For our own selves, as well as our country and the world, there seems to be no clean and clear message about beginnings or endings. We are always in the middle of things, slipping between past, present and future, partly in harmony, many times in confusion, being reminded that opposing ideas and thoughts can be true. There are murmurings and undercurrents of chaos, as flickers of the new are continuously emerging. Shift is happening and the emotional clarity we desire seems unattainable. continue reading
Hope in the Time of Overwhelm
Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.
~~ Mary Oliver
Greetings to all my precious people!!
My mini summer sabbatical is underway and it seems I am not well practiced in the “being mode” versus “doing mode”. Despite having a daily practice of meditation and qigong, there is still evidence of ‘busy-ness’ that feels hardwired in my brain. It is a very humbling reckoning!! The escape to the shoreline of Connecticut offered me glimpses of emotions, dreams, and memories, all waiting to be seen, heard, and acknowledged ‘when there was time’. So I am grateful for the opportunity to choose to listen to the whispers of ‘if not now, when?’ and I encourage all of you to consider the same. While our habits and routines of daily life keep us on track and serve us, there is something magical about being away from obligations and responsibilities – even for a short time. continue reading
Summer Solstice & The Facts of Life
Instructions for living a life.
Pay attention. Be astonished.
Tell about it.
~~ Mary Oliver
Greetings to all my precious people!!
The Summer Solstice officially arrived on Thursday June 20 at 4:50 pm EDT, with a reminder to celebrate the nourishing light of the Sun that sparks within each of us. I had the privilege of walking along the Connecticut shoreline as the first glimpses of sunlight streamed into the sky. Most of my early morning was spent in quiet reflection, listening to the birds sing as the waves gently arrived on the sandy beach. My rescue dog Amber exhibited Solstice exuberance, leaping, frolicking, and rolling in the clover-filled grass. The yang energy of movement and heart-centered joy filled the day. How did you celebrate the “longest day of the year”? continue reading
Authentic Awareness is the Key
We cannot live in a world that is not our own,
in a world that is interpreted for us by others.
Part of the terror is to take back our own listening,
to use our own voice, to see our own light.
~~ Hildegard de Bingen
Greetings to all my precious people!!!
June has arrived with the promise of Summer not far behind. There is a flurry of activities as the school year winds down and the scent of sunscreen and peonies catches on the breeze. We are also amidst potent astrological conjunctions in this season of Gemini, and the message is clear: be aware of the insights and intentions to make the world a better place by choosing to work together. continue reading
Optimism is Essential
Choose to be optimistic. It feels better.
~~ Dalai Lama
Greetings to all my precious people!!
Late May and early June is my favorite time of year. The temperature is comfortable, all of Nature is in bloom, and the extended sunlight hours add to a feeling of uplift and optimism. The school year is winding down, and vacation plans are being put into action. There is a lightness of being, especially when the sun is shining brightly in the blue skies. But there is also trouble brewing on multiple levels and sometimes it is hard to ignore. Financial stress, political turmoil, family life uproars and health challenges abound for so many of us, and these facts cannot be easily remedied. This is when the little voice inside my head begins an incessant song of “the sky is falling, the sky is falling” and my neural pathways default to worry and anxiety. Maybe you can relate! continue reading
