I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that it’s not always a walk through a lush meadow. You see, although I’ve been extolling the virtues of Expansion this month––the theme of January’s meditation HERE––ever-increasing positive growth brings plenty of challenges. Years ago, a friend who’s become a major...

It’s always important to consider the source of your advice. The wisdom I’ll soon reveal came from a college friend and, when it comes to business savvy, I believe this story demonstrates his credibility. During an intense round of interviews for a prestigious post-college position, the interviewer a...

“All knowledge, the totality of all questions and answers, is contained in the dog.” – Kafka – Belle has been “mentoring” a lot of puppies these days. Last week, it was Chester, a mini Australian sheepdog. (Chester’s owner actually thanked me after taking them bot...

Another Day, Another Set of Life Lessons from Beautiful Belle…HERE.

Each and every time Belle lets go when we play Fetch, I am struck by how happy she is in the moment of release. There’s sheer joy that another round has begun, happiness that can only come from surrender.   It’s often said that all of yoga philosophy can be summarized as “Letting Go....

Last night, at my great friend and muse Cristy Candler‘s birthday party for her five year-old Chihuahua Lola –– which consisted of about 8 people and 9 dogs (I think)  I was reminded of how much love our dogs give us constantly and unconditionally. Here’s something I wrote in UPWARD DOG that ex...

This morning at 7:45 am-ish the Comcast guy came to lay the DSL cable for the cottage. The decline is semi-inexplicable, but basically, I’d been living fine on 4 bars most of the time, but lately it’s been now down to 2 bars on the wireless from SK(W)’s set-up. 2 Bars means that downloadi...

Maybe it’s that I started the day at 4 am –– and then went back to sleep until 5 am –– in order to teach my 6 am yoga client. And then returning home at 7:15 am, found MIRACLE parking given that the entire hill has sawhorses with dire parking warnings re: filming of THE INTERNSHIP (starring Owen Wilson, Vi...

I mean, obviously … but –– My new MINI-COOPER arrived today and it’s a total love thing. And then, an hour later, after SK(W) and Belle and I traipsed on our first joyride to buy a back seat cover –– somehow Sports Basement has a very chic camping blanket with a water repellant side –– we retur...