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...

Bookstore closings reflect emphasis on tweets over Twain

April 4, 2011
Sad signs like this are appearing all over the country.The world of books and literature is changing and we'll be the worse for it, I think.A lot of ingredients in this...

A little dog and his fleece

April 4, 2011
My little love muffin loves him some fleece and has gotten attached to the fleece backrest I use for reading in bed. {Yes, I know it's very college dorm-ish, but it's...

Evidence of God

April 3, 2011
Photo of Carrizo Plain/Temblor Range (Calif.) by Barbara Mathews. And the world is charged with the grandeur of God.-Gerard Manley...

Sonoma wine country uncorked

April 2, 2011
A post in which I visit and pass judgment on a few wine tasting rooms, review Zazu restaurant and buy stuff.... revealing the good, the bad, and the ugly about the...

Courage to make big life changes

April 1, 2011

Hot technology back in the day, now obsolete

April 1, 2011
Technology's come a very long way in my lifetime. So many things that were part of our lives when we were younger are now obsolete. Think about it:Chalkboards now...

Who’s really in charge?

March 31, 2011
Ha ha ha bless your soul You really think you're in control? Crazy by Gnarls BarkleyThere are many reasons why I love this song andthe snippets of its lyrics that...

The writing life

March 29, 2011
I talked incessantly about being a writer and read books about writing and imagined in great detail my life as a writer. I did everything except write... Finally I...

Anticipation & worry: cut from the same cloth

March 29, 2011
Anticipation --the "looking forward to" has always been one of the best parts of anything pleasurable. The planning process makes the event so vivid (at least for...

Ironing jokes

March 28, 2011
Man's fantasy of woman ironing. The reality of woman ironing. Domestic servant ironing a very long time ago when these uniforms were in style. ...

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