Over a good many years I have collected snippets, tidbits and pearls of wisdom from many spiritual masters, all of which continue to help me in my journey on this path called life. Each month I will share a few of these quotes here and hope you find inspiration in some or all of them. [...]
I've kissed a lot of frogs in my life and finding the prince seemed an impossible task. And, indeed, it is. Before my current marriage, I always referred to love relationships as the "final frontier." I had no clue how to navigate them long-term. The whole thing was mysterious, baffling and filled with land mines. [...]
Moments, yes. But never an entire day. Not anymore. But it’s not easy. It’s a balancing act; with a safety net that includes enough sleep, exercise, mindful healthy meals and meditation. Once I have those in place, the real work can begin. This morning, for instance, my husband, Michael, got up early to attend a [...]
The night before I quit smoking forever, 25 years ago, I chain-smoked a whole pack of cigarettes. I had a smoker’s cough; I wanted to free myself from the tyranny of nicotine; and I did not want to follow in my father’s wake and die from lung cancer. But I also didn’t want to [...]
What would I do if I couldn’t write? Read. What would I do if I couldn’t read? Have someone read to me. What would I do if I couldn’t hear? Learn to read with my fingers. What would I do if I couldn’t feel? Take a walk and smell the [...]
As I reinvent myself one more time, and at last begin to fulfill my lifelong passion to write fiction, I must finally learn how to practice the “cultivation of leisure.” This phrase: “cultivation of leisure,” which I know I got right, has lived in my right brain since I heard it probably 20 years ago—but [...]
I write volumes in my head while riding my bicycle. Recently, while on vacation in Vermont, I averaged about 25 miles a day. By the end of 7 days I had written a best-selling novel and a few blog posts—all in my head. If only I had a wire attached to my brain to record [...]
You know that moment when you're alone in the house, or no one is talking, there is no TV or radio or computer on, and all of a sudden the refrigerator motor turns off and the house is filled with quiet and you realize that you weren't even aware of the sound of the frig [...]
How I wish Goodreads had been around back in March 1994 when my book group read and discussed our first book over dinner. I might have a more extensive account of the 80 books we’ve read so far, and the countless books I’ve read on my own. Or not. We were all six working at [...]
