Tag: Mental Health

Conquering Boredom

Boredom is apparently one of the major reasons people don’t want to live forever. So says Jonathan Weiner, the author of the book Long for this World: The Strange Science of Immortality. He raised this issue in a fascinating interview he gave to National Public Radio.  Weiner’s book is about physical immortality – and he’s […]

Balance: Holding Center While the World Goes Round

I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. — Thich Nhat Hanh * Our dear friend Tina talked to us today about how much she loves the Kai Chi Do movement called “Holding Center while the World Goes Round”.  The truly magical […]

Environ-Mental Health: fixing the cracks in our consciousness

The chimney is getting a makeover today.  It’s mental health feng shui.  We’re catching up on home repairs. The cracks in the chimney finally came to the surface of my consciousness.  It’s been crumbling for months.  I remember glancing up when I walked the dogs, and seeing the cracks, and it was like only my […]