Often when I close my eyes now after our horrific home invasion, I see little black Ninja heads bobbing and weaving in the darkened doorway of my bedroom. Suddenly one of them lunges, landing on top of me to grab the cell that I am frantically trying to dial under the covers. I hear my…

I think that everyone has experienced at least one life threatening moment when time seems to stand still for an endless succession of minutes ticking silently by.  I had one of those last night, when I ventured out to my herb garden to snip some parsley for a dish I was making for Karl’s b-day…

Anyone who met Rica loved her instantly. No ifs, ands, or buts. It was impossible not to. She was the personification of love, coaxing anyone sitting in her reach to pet her by nudging their hands with her cold, wet nose. More please…more. RIca adopted us a little over two years ago when we took…

Perhaps…but only on the transcendental level. I have struggled with the concept of emotional closure for many years, decades even. I used to believe, as recently as last year, that closure of interpersonal misunderstandings was essential to my spiritual evolution and tranquility. But alas, I have begrudgingly come to accept that my own personal definition…

No matter how old you are or where you live on this planet, there is no way to escape the effects of the raging dissonance of our culture, which has become so pervasive that it is now considered mainstream. And before I proceed, a caveat…I am not talking about red vs. blue politics, or even…

A quick anecdote too rich not to share. As I recover from my reconstructive demolition derby aka surgery, I have sought solace in the soothing tropical flowers and foliage that surround our little paradise. Costa Rica is a beautiful country rich with compassionate, loving people (for the most part). There is no army here, just…

This is an especially difficult post to write because of its intensely personal and intimate nature. But, on reflection, I decided that I must put aside my extreme preference for privacy and continue to reveal my journey – if I am to stay true to my initial intention to help others on the path to…

I still sometimes find myself slipping into those nasty old patterns and reacting to the stimuli around me instead of standing apart without engaging. I was reminded of how drastically polarized our world has become when I read a thoughtful yet terribly flawed essay this morning.  The message was basically that my opinions (as in…

The path to health and wellness is a never-ending quest, but I have discovered that the more baggage I manage to release along the way, the more serene and beautiful the journey.  It’s not enough to just give lip service to the act of letting go. You have to actually let it go…all of it.…

Envy, that is. As well as its evil, more diabolical cousin, jealousy.  We all feel some degree of envy at some point in our lives. We can’t help but compare some aspect of ourselves with the perceived superiority of another. It’s human nature, unless, of course, you’re a Buddhist monk who has spent a lifetime…