How to live consciously

September 14, 2026
To live consciously is to stop moving through life on autopilot. Which we often do. Living consciously means noticing where our attention goes, what we are saying yes to, and whether the life we are living actually reflects what matters to us. It means being present enough to hear our own...

Finding Miss Webster

July 11, 2011
I found Miss Webster about a year ago.I'd always wondered if she were still alive and I was glad to learn that she was retired and living independently --still sharp...

The practice of compassion

July 10, 2011
If you want others to be happy,practice compassionIf you want to be happy,practice compassion.-The Dalai LamaCompassion is in short supply in some places,and I'm not...

What if we all lived like this?

July 10, 2011
What if we all lived like...

BlogHer beauty

July 9, 2011
jar moisturizer, lip balm hand cream nightstand drawer. Slather. White gloves and plastic. May not have time for elaborate bautiy routine but do have les than one minute...

Going home, coming home

July 9, 2011
How good it feels to be home in California after a week in my hometown,even when that week was a joyous one. Our dogs,our house, our bed, our routine. Going "home"...

No victims

July 8, 2011
There are no victims, only volunteers.{took me a long time to understand...

Culver Road

July 7, 2011
I remember the first time someone who had been to Rochester, NYtold me they thought it was beautiful.I was completely taken aback.But on this trip, which has been...

Plausible deniability

July 7, 2011
When you write fiction or even playsand to some extent poetry,you have plausible deniability.Not so in memoir,where there's the potential for everyoneto see just how...

Forgiveness & unconditional love

July 6, 2011
"Much of Christianity has forgottenthe principles Christ brought.Forgiveness and unconditional love--that's all you need to know."-a deeply spiritual friend ...

Food, glorious food!

July 5, 2011
Sicilian-Americans know how to give a party. My sister-in-law, in particular, is a master of party giving.The details for the Normandy invasion were nothing, compared to...

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