Category Archives: Mindfulness
A Gift
I have a tendency to get a bit serious when I am doing something that is good for me, like hiking or cooking a good meal. Between moments of full presence and enjoyment, I am going through the motions. In … Continue reading
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Pure Enjoyment
Snowshoeing up a hill on a beautiful sunny day, it was so much fun to notice a dog’s pure enjoyment as she played in the snow. Her energy seemed boundless, though her human said she would later pay the price. … Continue reading
Meditation Retreat with Kathy on the shores of Lake Tahoe April 8-11
Dear Friends, I am so happy to be co-teaching a short residential retreat with my good friend Amita Schmidt on the beautful shore of Lake Tahoe, our “third teacher.” (We’d just been swimming in Tahoe when this photo was taken.) … Continue reading
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Can We Talk?
This is the guest column I wrote for Fresh Ideas in the Nevada Appeal (published on 5/31). Hoping it will jump start my creative process! “That’s it!” he said, “I’m not talking to you anymore; you’re not listening to me,” … Continue reading
A Heart as Wide as the World
To have a heart as wide as the world—a phrase I first heard from meditation teacher and author Sharon Salzberg—is my aspiration. In Buddhist psychology the heart is not separate from the mind, which is known as citta in Sanskrit. … Continue reading
Beginning Again
Beginnings lead to endings and endings to beginnings. Maybe that is part of the romance of sunsets—not only are they beautiful, but they end the day and begin the night. As a long-time meditator, I have trained in noticing the … Continue reading
Haiku
Recently I went on a walk with friends from our Buddhist study group. An artist in my book club had invited us to write a poem for our December meeting, which is the one where we don’t read a book. … Continue reading
Relaxing Relentlessly
There have been times in my life when I awoke feeling so overwhelmed I’d wish the world would stop for awhile so I could catch up. It’s relentless, I would say, sighing. That’s why I found it especially funny on … Continue reading
Soft and Strong
This morning in yoga Amy asked some questions: What do we need/want from the class? What is our intention for the class? Then she guided us to quiet our minds and use our breath to tune into our bodies and … Continue reading
Cat Consciousness
Calico arrived in my home almost eight years ago after living as a barn cat in central Nevada. Though too scared to allow herself to be touched, she used to follow the family around the ranch, so when they moved … Continue reading