Category: Nourishment

I can hardly believe it – I feel better and am breathing more fully! I have been imbibing oxygen, 24/7 since February 10th (5 weeks) and have not been in touch with anything medical since then. Meanwhile, I have continued my (zoom) mat Pilates private sessions each week. The focus is about freeing the facia … Continue reading HOPE →

I wrote my last post with all confidence that I would nestle into winter’s grace and imagine what new creative endeavors were in store for me in the spring. I bought a hiking guide for the forest trails of the Berkshires in anticipation of heading to Massachusetts in the summer. I used to guffaw at … Continue reading Winter’s Surprise →

When the earth turns away from the sun and our daylight hours become shorter, nature calls us to turn inward. We can’t hibernate like bears; we have Christmas and the calendar flipping to the new year to celebrate. By January, as the snow flies and temperatures drop, we encounter what all of nature faces. The … Continue reading WINTERING* →

Thanks to each of you who gave your responses regarding my last story. Some comments acknowledged the fallout from ‘accommodations’ women experienced during their corporate careers. Some wondered if our years of relationship based on kindness and listening, on my part, was insincere. Some completely understood the challenge of feeling anger but not knowing exactly … Continue reading MORE DUST →

A dear friend told me that as we enter each new year, it is important to clean house. The process removes the old and creates fresh space for new blessings to enter. Her lineage is Japanese, and the idea resonated. It has become a tradition I have tried to honor each January. This year as … Continue reading DUST →

Hurricane force winds roared down the foothills and onto the plains. I was exhausted from Christmas responsibilities and needed a nature reboot. I grabbed my camera and headed out to photograph the wind. Immediately, I smelled smoke. As I crested the ridge and looked down upon the valley in which the barn lives, I could … Continue reading FIRE LESSONS →

At first, it is a shock when we return to Standard Time. Yet, as I become used to the early darkness, I find comfort in it. When I return home, it is time to light the candles and the fire, make peppermint tea and pick up a book. This year, my thoughts turn to the … Continue reading LIGHT →

Last night I saw an interview and performance with Keith Urban. The discussion and his new song were about our ‘wildest dreams’, especially those we had when we were young. Back then, I wanted to be a veterinarian as an expression of my love for all animals. To be an architect to create beautiful spaces … Continue reading A FINE LINE →

My habitually chatty inner world has gone quiet. When I peek inward, I find stillness. A writer friend once told me, “When you have nothing to say, bake cookies.”  My kitchen requires a passport for entry and the oven is a completely foreign territory. So, my version of 'cookie baking' is to traipse around the … Continue reading BAKING COOKIES →

After two sleepless weeks, I’m finally able to rest. Each day I practice a body centered meditation; simply sensing where there is discomfort/contraction in my physical, emotional, and mental self. Now, as I check internally, there is only quiet. I feel at peace. Still, when I must drive the interstate and road raggers in speeding … Continue reading QUIET →