A few days ago I received a very nice “letter” (aka email) from a reader, complimenting me in several ways. First I practiced receiving as I took in w...
 I have memorized very few poems in my lifetime (I am sad to say) but this is one of the few I have.
As a teenager in the 70s, I somehow came acros...
“He’s late to our meeting; I bet he’s going to no-show.”
“She hasn’t texted me back; she must be ghosting me.”
“I didn’t get the job I wanted; I’m j...
We shared a version of this email last spring, but since allergies are back every year (and for longer!) it was time to share it again! If you’d like ...
The piece I shared a couple of weeks ago called “On Receiving” - click here to read if you missed it - generated lots of responses.Â
Which led me to ...
As a new resident of California in 2002, I remember the panic I felt when first reading a sign on a parking garage wall that said: “chemicals in this ...
Yesterday I ate a bunch of Ritz crackers - one of my favorite “junk food” treats. I tell you this for a couple of reasons.
One, folks like to project...
Maybe you have the habit of pausing before you eat a meal and blessing the food with gratitude. This is a beautiful practice. Â
But do you bless your...
This week's recipe: Chimichurri-ish
Inflation is impacting us all, and understandably, we're all seeking ways to mitigate the rising costs of essenti...
It’s my dad’s birthday today. He would have been 88. He died Jan 22, 2022, and I miss him every day, especially today.
My dad was smart, funny, inter...
Today is May 1st: Mayday, Beltaine, International Workers Day, National Mother Goose Day, Therapeutic Massage Awareness Day, World Carnivorous Plant D...
Do you ever find yourself consciously or unconsciously giving a deep sigh? Perhaps when thinking about a perplexing situation, a life-challenge, or a ...