The first time I meditated, it was absolute ecstasy. Instead of living the blues, I felt vibrant, alive, even happy. My bedraggled 20-year-old self was hooked. Each morning after, I repeated my [...]

Two friends I haven’t seen since the pandemic biked over to share some tomato starts. It was great to see them… and so frustrating not being able to hug hello. Social distancing is [...]

You smell! Or you should, especially if you get caught up in stress, boredom, anxiety, too much thinking, or compulsive responses. Smelling enlivens you back to your senses. In the spring we get [...]

Hello, friends, Like you (I hope!), I’m managing one day at a time. I’m careful when I check the news, and I pull myself out of fear-potholes before they become spirals to the center [...]

In this under-stimulated and overloaded time, I thought I’d keep it simple. Here’s wise advice from my favorite advice columnist, Carolyn Hax: Take this as permission to treat this [...]

So much, and it changes every day! Seems like ages ago (just 2 weeks) that I was getting used to more hand washing and no hugs. Now I’m anticipating a request to shelter in place. I won’t enjoy [...]

My home town became a no-hug, no-handshake, Zoom-video land this week, thanks to Covid-19 (global virus originating in China). Friends and clients who were maintaining a delicate balance of [...]

Time to get your body settled down for bed… You brush your teeth, put on PJs, lower the lights, snuggle under the covers. But doesn’t your mind need settling, too? Since we [...]

Life can get really distorted with stress. It could “just” be mental overload – non-stop thinking or non-stop forgetting. Or stress may create internal photo filters, but instead of [...]

Shame has been my long-term companion. I know I’m not the only person acquainted with shame. Believing the worst in yourself… thinking others feel the same… avoiding shame (and [...]

It’s the end of the year, with shopping frenzy, family celebrations, parties, travels, visitors, traffic, sweets, indulgences, and consequences….  Whew! During this time for renewal [...]

Jia had long ago stopped reading articles titled “Why Sleep is Important.” They just made her feel if she didn’t fall asleep within 5 minutes, she was doomed to early death. She [...]