For the most part, out bodies have an effective immune system. Every day our body is bombarded by pathogens aimed at taking us down. Our immune systems fights against these pathogens and most of the time, we remain healthy. There are, of course, times when the system gets overloaded and we have to take additional steps to get better again. Read more…
For our anniversary this year, my husband and I decided to celebrate with a Star Wars marathon. Starting with Episode I, we have managed to make it through to Episode 5, and we are both anxious to see the final movie. Because it had been a while since I had seen the movies, I had forgotten how much mindfulness stands Read more…
“I think everything in life is art. What you do, how you dress, the way you love someone and how you talk. Your smile and your personality. What you believe in and all your dreams. The way you drink your tea, how you decorate your home, or party. Your grocery list, the food you make, how your writing looks, and Read more…
May you feel safe. May you feel content. May you feel strong. May you feel at ease. -Sylvia Boorstein “Lovingkindness” is one of the four minds of love. It refers to an attitude of friendship for everything and everybody. In the Spiral Staircase, Armstrong says “…if we deny our own pain, it is all too easy to dismiss the suffering Read more…
This week, I want to share a five minute video by poet Tanya Davis, called “How to Be Alone.” Her message is beautiful, relevant (to both genders), and the graphics of the video make it enjoyable and easy to watch. I have some poem excerpts and thoughts below. Please watch and share. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs?rel=0] {A video by filmmaker, Andrea Dorfman, and Read more…
