Given that the view from my writing desk is semi-bucolic, it was a particularly unusual sight. Looking out my window beyond the road, I see a dozen or so isolated trees, then a large grove—almost a mini-forest—on a community college campus. The road itself is lightly traveled, only becoming a di...

Years ago, with my very last private yoga client, our lessons had a unique format. Most of my 1:1 clients were high-powered execs trying to sneak in a stretch session before the markets opened. Yoga sessions therefore always began and ended as scheduled, with an almost military pr...

The irony is not lost on me. This spring, after giving a well-received presentation to one division of a large corporation, a new, unexpected opportunity suddenly appeared: The exciting possibility of speaking at a new event in July, to a much bigger audience. Even though the offer wasn’...

This meditation is 8 minutes long with an extra 4 minutes of music by my talented friend David Buchs. You can stream my meditation here or download in the link below. CLICK TODownload

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