Think big. Shop small. It’s the holiday season, the season for giving. What better time to support artists and craftspeople whose wares will make unique and special gifts. Plus, 10% of proceeds from sales will go toward St. John’s Bread & Life, a charity whose...
Baby was seated in the office window – one of her favorite places during the day. Her tail was twitching, which usually indicates birds at the feeder in our yard. I came over to stroke my hand down her back and share her view. Leaning...
An excerpt from Being Here, Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment Click here for more information or to purchase this book Shya and I went to Bali, Indonesia for the first time as speakers for an Earth Conference, and it was there that we met Oka one day,...
I sat on the end of the bed. I was feeling strangely unmotivated. I had plenty of ideas what I “should” do and yet I didn’t find myself moving to do those things; office work, going for a walk, even reading a book. I could tell...
During our “Corona” spring and summer, virtually all of Ariel and my fishy plans were set aside. Our March trip to Hawaii that included several days of fishing was cancelled. Our May fishing trip to the Bahamas was cancelled, too. And Canada was closed to...
Dear Readers, Over the last months, we have gotten many emails about our Kitten Chronicles Blog. Readers have told us that they read each blog post to let go of the stress of the day or as an inspirational start to the week. One reader sent...
[caption id="attachment_37604" align="alignright" width="300"] Zoe in Manhattan, NY[/caption] Today is #WorldTeachersDay. In celebration, we are honoring the many talented and dedicated educators in our transformational community around the world. This year teaching school with the threat of Covid-19 virus, things are even more challenging and complex. To...
In the late 80’s we lived for the better part of two years at a meditation center in Northern Italy. The Villa Volpe where the center was housed is still there, but the International Academy of Meditation is long gone as we all dispersed out...
I saw Baby from across the room and suddenly I was transported. In a rush, I experienced her as gorgeous. It was an overwhelming burst of love, appreciation and awe in her beingness, her beauty. She wasn’t doing anything in particular. She just was. And...
Some moments flash by and are gone too quickly to capture as an image with my camera. When that happens, an internal snapshot often takes place and with any luck, it is crisp and clear. A moment like that happened recently and it remains emblazoned...