Broad Perspective There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Lotus flowers hold deep symbolism in...
In late May 2015, I met a young girl who made a deep impression on me for many reasons. I was standing next to my display at my very first art show at Vienna, Virginia’s historic Freeman...
If you've ever participated in one of my mindfulness programs, you know that "the pause" is a powerful thing. Whether it's the pause between breaths during meditation or the pause between...
May continues to be a beautiful dance of photography and writing output stemming from #MarthasMayPhotoChallenge and the current session of the 30-Day Mindfulness Meditation Challenge. A...
Tulips on the Grounds of the Goodstone Inn, Middleburg, VA Greetings from the midst of a full and fulfilling month of May! Between the daily writing I do for the 30-Day Mindfulness...
Intention. Did you know it’s a trainable skill? Neuroscience tells us that what we think, do, and pay attention to changes the function and structure of our brain through a process called...
Welcome to Part II of my birthday artist date report! As I promised in last week's post, below are some of my favorite cherry blossom images captured on my birthday artist date outing....
If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you may remember that I like to celebrate my birthday by taking myself on an artist date. Yesterday’s artist date for my 55th birthday may...
My heart is practically bursting out of my chest today! The spring equinox happens tomorrow, bringing the energy of spring growth with it! According to the Farmer's Almanac, "the spring...
Blooming Ever More Fully into Mindfulness! Greetings from San Francisco, where I'm attending the 10th annual Wisdom 2.0 Conference. I'm doing my best to drink from the firehose of wisdom...
If you caught last week's post, you'll remember that I've dubbed this month Feng Shui February as a playful motivator to boost positive energy in my home environment. Mindfulness is being...
Every few years I devote some time on the blog to Feng Shui topics, usually in February because “Feng Shui February” is fun to say. I don’t know about you, but for me the impact of clutter...