I entered the lodge in search of coffee. This was the last full day of our fishing adventure in British Columbia, and Shya had gone out early to fish before breakfast. The fire was crackling, the room cozy and within a half an hour or...
Becky* came over the other day and as she walked through the door she was gorgeous. “Wow, you look great!” I said. “Very svelte.” Her face crumpled as she said, “Really?” Shya came out of the kitchen and took a look. “Really,” he said. “But I’ve gained 20 pounds.” “So what....
For the past several years, Shya and I have been working with individuals who are living with auto-immune diseases, and more recently, some who are experiencing long Covid. These conditions have made living a “normal” life impossible. Subject to fatigue, body aches and brain fog,...
Your heart soars, your life blossoms and others around you fly on the Wings of Kindness. Compassion grows, your generous nature comes to the fore and everything and everyone blooms on the Wings of Kindness. Were you hard on yourself today? If so, perhaps you can find...
I woke up the morning following the cataract surgery for my right eye and was shocked to discover how blue my world was. I wasn’t feeling blue – I was suddenly seeing it. Even though the eye itself was still slightly dilated and blurry, color...
More information / Purchase this book I was four when my father made the moon. It was late and we were playing catch. The 7:20 train had arrived in Far Rockaway that August evening and my father had caught a ride from the station with Mr....
We were at Newark airport, on our way to Bellevue, Washington when I got the call. I was standing in a long line of passengers, waiting to go through security. Shya had been granted TSA Pre-check for this particular flight, so he was going through...
I love doing laundry. Perhaps it wasn’t always the case, but for at least the last decade or two, it has been a passion of mine. In fact, when we had an assistant who helped with household “chores,” I would often slip down to the...
Bonus Article: Its a Blessing I was on a late afternoon walk in my little town and suddenly I smelled someone barbecuing with briquettes. Then the smell of fresh mown grass registered and I heard late summer crickets and children playing in the distance and thought...
We stopped at Costco gas on the way to the airport to fill up the tank before heading to the Hertz car rental return. I rolled up the window just as the gas station attendant took the receipt from the pump. Shya said, “Don’t we need...