I love travel documentaries, an armchair opportunity to learn about the different countries and cultures- that I may not visit in person. Last week, I enjoyed Michael Portillo’s fascinating trip to India; he visited a Buddhist monastery in Calcutta, and he readily participated in meditation. But, knowing that it seems hard to accomplish, he asked [...]

As we give conscious attention to the behavioral patterns from our childhood- that hinder our mental wellbeing in adult hood: we become lighter in step and mind! We learn to notice, see, and action each ivy rope of them, - cutting them back, the ugly weeds of them all, one gentle tug at a time. [...]

I am very much a wild horse when it comes to the anger that still charges in my guts. But it causes a lot of useful energy too.  I must work daily to tame it, and to extract and repurpose that handy soul-fuel. I am vigilant about it, because I continue to do much work [...]

Admiring self in mirror: Doesn’t sit well with most of us… I would not be telling you the truth if I said I liked it… at first. But now I do because I can see the whole of me: natural and real. Three years on, since the annoying disability became more challenging; and choosing between [...]