The importance of self-care
Long-term readers may recall this message from 2011. To all the friends and caregivers out there, during this week of Christmas, please...
Silent night
"Silent Night" is, in my opinion, one of our most beautiful Christmas carols. Even for those who may not believe in the "virgin, holy and...
Welcome to the season of giving. No strings attached!!
O, season of giving; you are upon us!! Giving gifts, especially at this time of year, can be fraught with anxiety or emotion. It is very...
To your health! (Always a good toast.)
The good news is I'm usually quite healthy. The bad news is last week I was pretty sick. The good news is I'm already better. But, it...
"Peace...can't be imagined before it is made."
What a sad, terrifying tragedy we saw, again, this week. I always find myself heartbroken and bewildered when I learn about such...
Compassion for others begins with compassion for ourself
I am reading a remarkable book called The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche, and, as with Coelho's The Alchemist, I'm a...
It has to be true; everyone says so!
Last week, I walked into my doctor's office and handed her a printout I had found online about the black walnut tree. There's one right...
Follow your path
You are always walking a path. Whether it's with your body, mind or soul, you are on a journey that is yours and yours alone. By body, I...
Ode to fall in Connecticut
I used to loathe fall. Fall meant school, a schedule, dark mornings, cold weather and, worst of all -- winter! I was a summer girl,...
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
Indeed the seasons do go 'round and 'round. The Circle Game has long been one of my (and was one of my dad's) favorite songs. It's a...
