All my life, I have bristled whenever anyone tries to order me around. I cannot seem to avert my initial knee-jerk resistance. I’ve warned bosses about it, begging them to ignore my immediate reaction and give me a chance to … Continue reading
My meditation teacher from July 2015’s Summer Arts Festival maintained that meditation provides a slowing, stretching, increase of time. I dream of that! There is SO much I want to do, including more meditation. I’m not very good about testing … Continue reading
Who knew Fairbanks would have a nice labyrinth? It is not advertised, so I will not publicize its location. However, it is not really a secret either; so I can walk it when I like. And I like. I first … Continue reading
Yesterday, I was surprisingly happy to see my 16 boxes and some furniture taken away for shipping home to Fairbanks. The $5,320 price was a shock. But, hey, that feels like my life—cheap at twice the price, in my mind, … Continue reading
After that exhausting workshop, I had a leisurely day, aah, sleeping in, showering, and enjoying my lovely hotel room a bit. I caught up with email and Facebook, after a break of almost three days. That helped me transition back … Continue reading
After an hour of invigorating SunDo exercises, Ray and I read each other’s autobiography out loud to each other. We had each written our own last night so knew the material well. However, listening to it in the third person … Continue reading
Today and tomorrow are dedicated to an intense weekend of self-exploration, with the intent of pushing past multiple layers of consciousness and getting down to the very core of oneself. I signed up through the Chakra Healing Arts Center outside … Continue reading
In case you’ve been wondering why I’ve been so quiet lately, I have been shoveling snow off the driveway, car, and street almost every day starting Sunday, February 15th. We haven’t had snow every day, but snowplow berms have been … Continue reading
Today, my sister, Kathy, reached the first quarter-mark of her pilgrimage in Spain, on her eleventh day of hiking the Camino (Frances) de Santiago. She passed through the Basque lands and is starting into the wine country. The countryside has … Continue reading
Today was a big day for my Monday Morning Meditation women’s group. We founded our foursome in October 2013. Our inspiring leader, Carole, had to move out of the mountains for health reasons last summer, and we have been meeting … Continue reading