My barn having burned to the ground, I can now see the moon. – Mizuta Masahide, 1688 * Several years ago, I suffered through a painful 9 month course of chemotherapy. The pain was so severe, and so relentless, that I didn’t know how I would get through it, and I seriously thought about quitting […]
Category: Inspiration
Thanksgiving: The Yoga of Gratitude
The rare moment is not the moment when there is something worth looking at, but the moment when we are capable of seeing. – Joseph Wood Krutch * Flowers are coming to us. I was talking a few weeks ago about how much I enjoy having fresh flowers in the house. So Charles bought me […]
Where kids see connection
I was talking to a friend today, who works as a Montessori teacher. She’s not familiar with Kai Chi Do so I was explaining that Kai Chi Do builds our feeling of connection. And she said, I just have to tell you: Last week I was sitting with a five year old boy and out […]
Have you seen Invictus?
“The holiest place on Earth is where an ancient hatred becomes a present love.” — A Course in Miracles We saw the movie Invictus this weekend, and loved it. It was surprising! Most people know a little bit about Nelson Mandela, but do you know how he promoted reconciliation and unity of his country after […]