How do you commemorate your deceased loved ones?
Today marks the eleventh anniversary of my father's death. While it's always kind of an odd day, I do okay, overall, especially with more years passing since the original day…
Feng Shui Your Friends
We often hear about feng shui, and I've written about feng shui before. Overall, feng shui is often defined as organizing our space and things for optimum wellness and energetic…
I’m (Not) Sick… Okay, Maybe
I'm a stubborn sick person. I actually don't often get ill, and I seem to do the right things to maintain a strong immune system. Daily vitamins, daily exercise, apple…
This is Your Brain on…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtih-rOXXPw&feature=related] Perhaps you're familiar with the famous commercial of the 1980s, publicized by Partnership for a Drug-Free America: "This is your brain [holding egg]; this is drugs [pointing to butter…
My Take-Aways from the Movie Hereafter
This past Friday, on the night it actually opened, I saw the movie Hereafter, starting actor Matt Damon. While this movie was not what I expected, I'm not entirely sure…
Sensing Our Dearly (Departed) Loved Ones
Last Sunday I had brunch with my lovely friend Vicki at her place, and my dog Harley was also invited. Talking, cooking and eating all happened seamlessly, creating an enjoyable,…
Yoga the Teacher
I count yoga among one of those life-changing practices. While I can see it benefiting anyone, I know it might not be for everyone, but I don't know what I'd…
Nods from the Universe
I use the Universe as a collective to include God, Spirit, Great Mystery, Goddess, Aai, Allah, the angelic realm, fairies, elementals and spirit guides. Whoever is in your own spiritual posse, even if not on…
Saying Good-Bye
I've attended two going-away parties this week for friends moving out of state. And as I spoke with both of these couples, enjoying food and drink, hearing about the woes of moving…
Harley, My Amazing Gift
In 2005, my seven-year relationship reached an all-time low, ended--and then he proposed... and later that year, the relationship really ended. My sister, living with me for seven months, moved out; I…