What is your first emotion as you wake in the morning? — What is your first emotion as you wake in the morning? OK, I mean past feeling groggy. Have you ever noticed what is coming up before that cup of coffee? Besides being tired, what is happening beneath the slitted eyes as you putter to make that first cup? As I…

I used to fight the change of summer to autumn with dismay and pouted like a child. I need the sunlight, long days — it makes me feel so… — I used to fight the change of summer to autumn with dismay and pouted like a child. I need the sunlight, long days — it makes me feel so alive. I deny the change as strongly as I can and then one day it’s apparent. It’s happening. The clocks change…

I recently stopped using Facebook and have been using Instagram (IG) less and less. I used to enjoy them both for different reasons but… — I recently stopped using Facebook and have been using Instagram (IG) less and less. I used to enjoy them both for different reasons but recently I have noticed that Instagram is making me feel paralyzed and icky. …

Making time for yourself in activities that contribute to your spiritual growth is not selfish. We rush through our days to get to the… — Making time for yourself in activities that contribute to your spiritual growth is not selfish. We rush through our days to get to the weekend. We sacrifice the things we enjoy doing when other “priorities” come up and perhaps we complete those tasks with resentment. Resentment builds up when we…

This week I noticed the full moon hanging low, full and bright against the dark sky, and the immensity of the mountains always strong… — This week I noticed the full moon hanging low, full and bright against the dark sky, and the immensity of the mountains always strong standing there as if to say, I will not waver. And this week, the autumn equinox arrived, I don’t notice much in the foliage change in…

Love is my religion. — Love is my religion. I embrace specific parts of Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity. I consider myself a BuJew and HinJew with a sprinkling of Mother Mary and Jesus. While they are all religions at the crux of them all is the message of love. And yet, these past 10…

For years I was disconnected from my body. — For years I was disconnected from my body. My mind ruled my body driven by the messages of our society and of my own creative mind. From material acquisition to the outward visual appearance, society tells us we are not enough and that we’ve only succeeded if we have the…

I get a daily horoscope in my email and the one this week that struck me as timely was about a passion for justice. Being a Sagittarius, a… — I get a daily horoscope in my email and the one this week that struck me as timely was about a passion for justice. Being a Sagittarius, a fire sign is definitely ignited when I see injustice. …

Sometimes we forget that we are a person or soul inhabiting a body. Listening to our bodies with a connection to our hearts and mind is a… — Sometimes we forget that we are a person or soul inhabiting a body. Listening to our bodies with a connection to our hearts and mind is a practice. To get out of zombie-land, we must recognize when we need self-care. This week, the world witnessed US Olympian Gymnast, Simone Biles…