This time I was (almost) prepared. In recent postings, I’ve shared how often the handmade bag from my 90 year-old aunt gets compliments at Trader Joe’s. Last week, when both the clerk and the bagger admired it as I checked out, not only did I tell them its origins, but also that I was ...

Part of me wants to roll my eyes… at myself. Whenever anyone mentions Mercury going retrograde (as it did at the end of this week), I nod my head but secretly wince inside. It seems a little too convenient to blame every technical and communication snafu on a celestial phenomenon ...

I’m not gonna lie. The first few times it happened, my feelings were (ever so slightly) hurt. But when the phenomenon extended to an entirely different element, moving from earth to water, experience had taught me to interpret it not as a personal rejection but as a Triumph of Generosity. (No...

Although it was allegedly my birthday, there’s no question that Vlad would declare himself the winner of the Greatest Gift Recipient Contest. Although he’d grown up from puppyhood with one or two weekly hangouts with my BFF Cha Cha, a full season has passed since they’d seen each other. It’...

This guided meditation is 7 minutes long with an extra 6 minutes more of music by my talented friend David Buchs. You can stream my meditation here or download in the link below. CLICK TODownload