Transforming Problems- Embracing Suffering as a Teacher
Last month we attended our local Kadampa Center’s month long Discovering Buddhism Class called “Transforming Problems.” The nun that led the class began by discussing ways to deal with the “disappointment” that is sometimes felt when someone that we admire seems to “fail” us. Ultimately being a fallible human being. She approached a white board [...]
Reading is Fundamental…. to Writing!
At its simplistic core writing is as simple as getting a pen, paper and starting on line one. I’m a fan of the book Writing Down the Bones, where Natalie Goldberg practically begs writers to see that writing is something you do and do it often, no matter where you are, no matter who else [...]
Why Vegan, Why Now
I was a vegetarian for 8 years followed by a time when I was a pescetarian (fish eater). A couple of years ago during incredible periods of stress and family loss I fell completely off my wagon and began eating meat. The obvious changes came in weight gain, digestive difficulties, and mood swings. This is [...]
The Glass Starts Empty Everyday-Now It’s Your Turn
Take 10 minutes and watch this clip of Will Smith’s best moments of the positivity he is well known for. If this doesn’t get you focused on the greatness of your own potential–well then watch it again! What I’ve always found remarkable about Will Smith, is his almost unflinching belief in his ability. This is [...]
Qigong for Life But With A Reality Check
My four-day qigong experience in Miami (general photos of the workshop) left me on such an emotional high, I felt it wise to come back down to earth before speaking on it at length. I figured I should return to my day to day challenges and life before blogging on the practicalities of what was [...]
New Roads To Travel…New Ways to Write About Them
I’ve added a few new categories to the blog. Hope you enjoy the content to come. Remember you can click “I’m Blogging On..” in the sidebar to see category related posts. North Carolina- I was born here and spent nearly all of my childhood here. The road less traveled beckons me to explore my state [...]
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