Learning To Be The Light

Resetting the Compass – Day 22

Yesterday we had our first real snowfall of the season – the kind where you actually have to go out and clean it up with a shovel and a snowblower. Since it took until January 21st to arrive, I can’t complain. Actually, it was a blessing.

My husband . . . → Read More: Learning To Be The Light

So, You Wanna Be President?

This is longer than usual, but I don’t ever discuss my political views, so this it, in a huge nutshell.

Resetting the Compass – Day 21 (yes, day 21. I feel like it’s a big thing for the month of January to find things in all areas of my life that can be moved . . . → Read More: So, You Wanna Be President?

First Snow

Resetting the Compass – Day 20

Today was our first snow on Cape Cod and my inner child had me out in it as soon as I came home from yoga and all my errands. After a quick clearing of the driveway, I headed to the beach. There is nothing more beautiful than snow on . . . → Read More: First Snow

Janus

January is named for Janus, the two-faced Roman god of beginnings and transitions. He looks back at the year just passed and he looks ahead to the new year.

Resetting the Compass – Day 19

Today our yoga teacher said 7 out of 10 people who come to Bikram yoga try too hard. It’s . . . → Read More: Janus

End of Life

Resetting the Compass – Day 18

Working with hospice patients has taught me a great deal about the “end of life”. When I began visiting my first patient I used to hate to leave her at the end of my visit. I always stopped and got my Dunkin Donuts coffee then went and settled in . . . → Read More: End of Life

“An Exercise For Thinking People”

I love this phrase! Resetting the Compass – Day 17

Earlier this year I talked about not letting others define me and how this year I was going to just look at myself and discover exactly who I am, now that I am not defined by being a teacher. I was going to stop trying . . . → Read More: “An Exercise For Thinking People”

Muscles

Resetting the Compass – Day 16

Everyone wants to have strong muscles. In order to do that, the muscles must be worked. Muscles left to lay dormant lose strength and become flaccid. Muscles must be stretched and torn in order to grow stronger. When we work our muscles with weights at the gym, the muscles . . . → Read More: Muscles

OJ

Orange juice has lead me to one conclusion : life is difficult and always will be. The ducks will never be in a row. (This is not a bad thing)

Resetting the Compass – Day 14

I love that commercial where someone is sitting sitting around their breakfast table with all the problems that are . . . → Read More: OJ

I Thought I Got It, But…

Important things need to be revisited, sometimes over and over. Resetting the Compass – Day 13

There are concepts I have learned well – in my head. I can recite them, I can use them to help others, but I still can’t apply them effortlessly. This year, I can already see, is more about applying . . . → Read More: I Thought I Got It, But…

Love…I’m Getting Closer…

…to defining it, that is. Love has two such extremes – it’s both beautiful and painful, and hard to understand. Resetting the Compass – Day 11

Being the the thinker, writer, teacher, and student that I have been all my life, causes me to question the things man has been questioning since the beginning of . . . → Read More: Love…I’m Getting Closer…