I recently reached out to my Zen teacher Diane. I was frustrated, yet again, grappling with a very old issue around self-acceptance. Despite my many years of personal growth efforts, this ancient and sticky issue keeps showing up. As Diane and I only talk intermittently,…
Survey 1 Data, Part 1
Part 1: Survey Says: We’re NOT So Vain! Midlife…. ahhhhh… such a rich, multifaceted time. Peaks of ease and depths of challenges. I’m personally and professionally fascinated with the gamut of the female midlife experience. My curiosity propelled me to launch a survey this past…
Embracing My MRI Results
Embracing My MRI Results! On a glorious San Diego day last September, I started my running app and took my first few jogging steps, just as I have thousands of times over the past 40 years. But on this day, on my first step, a…
Got Weight Crazy?
I know exactly when my weight crazy began – it was the summer between 6th and 7th grade. I was 12-years-old and my dad, who had quit smoking, decided to take up jogging to get rid of his recent weight gain. Though I wasn’t fat…
MentalPause – What Is It?
In August 2016, I was participating in my approximate 30th Zen meditation retreat. On the most basic level, the “simple” (i.e., incredibly challenging) directions of the particular retreats I attend is to be present to your breathe and bodily physical sensations. When thoughts arise, as…
