Summer At Last
After a long, treacherous winter finally summer has arrived. The sun is shining gloriously in the brilliant blue sky while a gentle fragrant breeze of flowering trees softens over my … Continue reading
The Clouds have Lifted
“I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains”. – Anne Frank The last six months have taught me many things. Painful lessons I didn’t … Continue reading
Gratitude
“Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will … Continue reading
Living in the moment
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment”. –Buddha What I have come to love so much about yoga … Continue reading
Tomorrow
Tomorrow I leave for Arizona. It will be my first time seeing my parents since my last visit at the end of August when my dad first found out he … Continue reading
Eye Candy
November is always a hard month. It is the onset of winter and everything is brown and barren. It is cold. The days are short and the sun sets well … Continue reading
The bench
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.- Confucius
The words of wisdom from Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist”
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist I just finished reading Paulo Coelho’s amazing, inspiring bestselling book “The Alchemist” … Continue reading
The Art, Love and Practice of Yoga
For years, I have wanted to try yoga. As someone who has suffered for most my life from chronic neck pain combined with a Type-A, high energy personality, yoga sounded … Continue reading
Fatigue
I am so tired that I am mustering up whatever energy I have left to write tonight. Had I not committed to NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) I would be … Continue reading
The Diary of a Happy Mom: 40 and Beyond 