I am in a writing state of mind this month, so I thought I’d share some quotes from writers. Even if you don’t write, they make sense for whatever your passion is, don’t you think? “In writing, you must kill all your darlings.” ― William Faulkner “A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, [...]
The Zen Of Building & Maintaining A Meditation Practice If you've taken one of Nancy's classes before or if you have had any instruction in meditation and would like to meet weekly with a group to help deepen your practice and strengthen your resolve to sit regularly, please join us for this class. Sitting in [...]
During my recent two week vacation in Vermont—gorgeous, beautiful Vermont where the weather was more like September than August, and once I adjusted and got over my complaint that “this isn’t the weather I want on my summer vacation” I had a fantastic, relaxing time—I got a phone call from one of my sisters that my mother was [...]
Is like a day without… You can fill in the blank. For me, it changes daily. Could be love, sun, laughter, a deep breath, a satisfying night’s sleep, a pleasant dream, a warm breeze. I’ve spent almost half my life, maybe more, taking care of what and how I eat. Avoiding processed foods, red meat, [...]
I will soon turn over my baby to a stranger. I’m talking about my manuscript, this manuscript: Killing Sacred in Current Manuscript Form. The one for my next mystery, Killing Sacred. The one I’ve been writing between the doings in my busy life for a few years now. The one I’ve not made a [...]
Here are a few Zen quotes that have been resonating with me for August, I hope you'll find them equally as inspiring! “The occurrence of an evil thought is a malady, not to continue it is the remedy.” Zen Saying “Be a lamp unto yourself.” Buddha “It is a painful thing to look at your [...]
Stone by stone, breath by breath, layer by layer, this wall was built by Barry Patch, on a country road in Connecticut where I always ride my bicycle when visiting my mother. Whatever the weather, every time I would ride past, he was there. In the heat-cold-snow-rain-sun-clouds-wind-stillness, he was there, always by himself, laying stone [...]
It’s also my husband’s favorite, but I’ve never found a recipe I love. They’re usually too sweet or too dry or too something else. So I combed through some recipes and came up with my own for Michael’s 60th birthday a few years ago. With some help from an artist friend, we decorated it to [...]
A few quotes for this hot month of July for a little inspiration or just pure enjoyment. “When it’s cold, shiver; when it’s hot, sweat.” Zen Saying “When you’re in pain, you can’t spin off. You have to stay with it. There’s no place to go. So pain is really valuable.” Charlotte Joko Beck “Facing [...]
I got caught in a summer downpour today on my bicycle and loved it. If it had happened just 24 hours ago I would have blamed it on Mercury Retrograde and been miserable. I would have rued the day and settled into an oh-woe-is-me-when-will-it-end state of mind. My soaking wet bike shoes and helmet [...]
