My bunion, my teacher.
After decades of poor footwear and 16 years in figure skates, my left big toe joint has a new name: hallux rigidus. It is nearly immobile, a classic bunion. My right big toe joint is similarly afflicted. Because the joints have lost flexibility, they can’t take their share of my body weight during walking. As.. read more →
Baby steps in meditation.
My friend Laurie Curtin gave me a mala made of jade beads about 5 years ago; she selected the beads with me in mind. I was grateful, and liked the muted green colors, and wore it sometimes. I did not know that the mala was also a tool that could be used in meditation, until.. read more →
Stilling monkey mind.
I have known about, and learned to live with (and even enjoy, sometimes) the relentless churning of my monkey mind, with hundreds of thoughts flitting through every minute, non-stop internal entertainment. I never thought that I could stop this fast-flowing river of images, hypotheses, laundry lists, and stories that keep my mind constantly busy. Only.. read more →
Busting loose
I eat carefully to feel good and stay healthy; this means no dairy, no wheat, lots of fruits and vegetables (always organic), and no sugar. This is good for me; my blood pressure, my gut and my weight are happy. I am not tempted to eat such things anymore, and enjoy an increasing commitment to.. read more →
No such thing as coincidence. . . .
Carolyn Myss PhD, the medical intuitive, has said something like, “There are no such things as coincidences. Coincidences are for amateurs”. In other words, everything in the universe is connected. I have found this to be true. This weekend is probably the last weekend on this planet for my daughter’s sister-in-law, who has been working.. read more →
Purging stuff.
Mother’s Day was different this year; I spent it purging. Ever since I left home at 17, I have been accumulating stuff: letters and photographs, books and clothes, newspapers and toys, records and old typewriters, furniture and dishes. My grandmothers impressed upon me the value of old things, of cherishing things and passing them on… read more →
