“Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me.” Food for thought: How do we break bread with others when both bread and others are so often considered…
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We cannot control the outcome of our action. Still, we can turn toward the world, plant good seeds, and trust that they will eventually bear fruit. Whenever a few people…
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How shall I live? I want to feel both the beauty and the pain of the age we are living in. I want to survive my life without becoming numb….
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I have been broken and have failed so many times that my sense of identity has sprouted and peeled like an onion. But, because of this, I have lived more…
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Considering the cacophony that was 2020, I ask us all to reflect on the following inquiry: how do you want to live and love as we transition to 2021, and beyond?…
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The act of gifting – if we have the privilege and pleasure of being able to purchase presents – doesn’t have to resort to an overwhelming Black Friday bonanza. Shopping…
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Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gate of the soul opens. B.K.S. Iyengar, Light…
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…Love begets courage, moderation creates abundance and humility generates power. Courage without love is brutish. Abundance without moderation leads to over-indulgence and decay. Power without humility breeds arrogance and tyranny….
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Eat your [artichoke] heart out to regulate blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, the gut and the liver. Profit from a plethora of nutrients, potassium, and antioxidants to boot. artichoke: steamed with bay…
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Autumn glows upon us like a splendid evening; it is the very sunset of the year. Mary Russell Mitford, Our Village Fall is a special time to slow down and…
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Experience does not give us easy passage through struggle. Experience only grants us a little grace that whispers, “This is a part of the process. Stay the course.” Brené Brown,…
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Have you ever felt something bubbling up within you — a feeling, an inquiry, a thought — only to be met shortly thereafter by signs and potential answers or directions…
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