Gloria

Today I cannot not tell you about Gloria.

My day began with Breakfast with the Authors at the beautiful Wianno Country Club in Osterville. Osterville is a small town on the south side of the cape, right on the water. There is only one word to describe Osterville: elegant. From the shops, to the . . . → Read More: Gloria

Booooring!!!

Last week my yoga instructor once again said something that stuck in my mind and caused some contemplation. She said:

"Your life begins at the edge of your comfort zone."

Immediately I thought, "That's where boredom comes from!" Then I pictured the scene: me standing, all alone, on solid, warm, golden brown sand with the . . . → Read More: Booooring!!!

I Dub You, “The Anchor”

What does it mean to love someone unconditionally? Stop here, before reading on, and voice your own definition. ….Now I’ll tell you mine. To me, unconditional love means loving someone “no matter what”. No matter what they do. No matter what I do. No matter what we bring to each other – all the good . . . → Read More: I Dub You, “The Anchor”

Happy Anniversary , Dear Blog

Today is the one year anniversary of this blog. I committed to 365 posts in 365 days and I am happy to say there are 359 posts. The purpose of this blog was to make me accountable for writing “something” everyday. I had to have a venue to find my voice and get to know . . . → Read More: Happy Anniversary , Dear Blog

New Season, New Medium

Today was “artist date day” as suggested we do once a week by Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. My “date with myself” day started out as a hunt for a baby shower gift, then took a left turn. Since I was supposed to be nice to myself, and enjoy being with myself, I ducked into . . . → Read More: New Season, New Medium

The Ideal

North Cairn writes a nature column in the Cape Cod Times Sunday paper each week. She always writes about her treks through marshes and beaches with her dog. I love reading her writing. It’s usually quite a long piece and I can’t believe all the things she finds to write about on a simple morning . . . → Read More: The Ideal

True Surrender

Today in yoga a mom and I were discussing how children can’t be in charge of a classroom and I was taken back to remembering myself in this yoga class, one year ago this month.

When you first start Bikram yoga, you suffer and wonder why you go back the next day. You’re wiping . . . → Read More: True Surrender

People Change

I have always believed people can and do change. Sometimes it’s not for the better, but in most people I know who have undergone a metamorphosis, it is. The phenomenon of changing one’s psyche was always an intriguing mystery to me, until I have undertaken making major changes this past year within myself.

Most . . . → Read More: People Change

For Drama Addicts

Some years ago a friend introduced me to the idea of getting a new meditation book every year as my birthday passes and a new school year begins. Melody Beattie is one of my favorite spiritual authors. I’m drawn to her thoughts and writings because she believes in God and what He has to say, . . . → Read More: For Drama Addicts

Towers & Teachers

Today I was watching the clip of President Bush reading to second graders as the first plane hit on 9/11. I was reading to kindergarteners at that same moment. The second graders are now 17. My kindergarteners are now 15. Some of those second graders described the look they remember on President Bush’s face when . . . → Read More: Towers & Teachers