I was driving my dog to her acupuncture appointment yesterday (can’t make that s#!t up), while listening to a summit talk entitled Mindfulness and Compassion in the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression, when this line jumped out at me: “Think about connecting not impressing.”…
Embracing the Sweet Spots
Embracing the Sweet Spots Yesterday something weird happened. I woke up to the lilting sound of birdsong and a brilliant sunshine streaming through the window and smiled (while still in bed!). When I opened the curtains, my smile broadened at the blooming flowers in the…
Embracing Each and Every Birthday
Embracing Each and Every Birthday The Many Gifts of Age This Thursday, March 3rd is my birthday. Yay! I will be 57. Yikes. That’s a biggish number. It’s entering the late 50s, with 60 in the not-so-distant horizon. It’s a number that, in my younger years,…
This Too Shall Pass… Even Covid
This Too Shall Pass Even Covid and … Helloooo lovely women in the middle. Welcome to a New Year! I’m not sure about you, but I’m finding it a bit challenging to connect with the “Happy New Year” chant, what with the raging pandemic and its…
The Gift of Presence…Even in Silence
Last week, a coaching client (I’ll call her Jill) and I were debriefing her experience at the meditation morning I facilitated a few days prior. Jill hadn’t meditated before, and wanted to learn a few “how tos” to jumpstart her meditation practice. To Jill’s surprise,…
The Story Behind A “Morning of Meditation”
There’s a reason why, on September 19th, I’m putting on a Morning of Meditation. It starts about seventeen years ago. Back then, my life was a “textbook” case for happiness. Every key checkbox of fulfillment was marked: Ph.D., successful career, caring friends, great health, lovely home, wonderful…
Embracing Your Heart’s Yearnings…. Before it’s too late
Four years ago, my now 20-year-old daughter Tara declared (not asked) that she was postponing college to do a GAP year in Europe. She intended to work as an au pair in France in order to speak French, expand her horizons and have a culturally…
A Note About our Ladies Meditation Group: Just a few reasons why we love it :)
Last January, I experimented with leading a weekly ladies-only meditation group. I was inspired to give it a try because so many women shared a desire to try meditating and because I know first-hand how much community supports a meditation practice. My experiment was intended…
Cutting the “Umbilical Cord” Letting Go Because You Have To
My “baby” daughter Maya graduated high school last Friday. Woohoo! On Monday, she flew solo to Europe to visit her sister. Double Woohoo! In two months, she moves to Berkley to start her next chapter as a University student. Woo…. Wait! What? Moving out? Completely…
Making Room for the Broken Heart, Part 2: My Five Day Spiritual Journey
Making Room for the Broken Heart, Part 2: My Five-Day Spiritual Journey In my previous blog, I wrote about the value of creating time and space to heal. And just last week, I took my own recommendation to a new level by spending five (mostly)…
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