Requiem to ‘The Idea’
“There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream, The earth, and every common sigh To me did seem Apparelled in celestial light, The glory and the freshness of a dream. It is not now […]
Spirituality
Being and Becoming
One day a yogini sat with two of her students in meditation. Eventually she opened her eyes and asked, “To my two brilliant students, what IS yoga? Do either of you two seasoned veterans want […]
The Roosters
“A rooster crows only when it sees the light. Put him in the dark and he’ll never crow. I have seen the light and I’m crowing.” – Muhammad Ali I believe for a myriad of […]
Etched in Stone
The town of Hancock, NH, where I live, is 237 years old, and even though the population has dwindled to 1,654 inhabitants, the fact that the town has existed for so many years necessitates […]
By Heart; Thy Heart
1993 was transformational for me as I worked to step way beyond myself, and perhaps the hallmark of this year was my being compelled to constant acts of giving. Issues of social justice had haunted […]
The Gift
One afternoon, a wealthy man strolled with his spouse on their street, listening to her as intently as he could. “You do not give me enough for my needs,” she complained vociferously. “I have always […]
Seeking a Room of One’s Own
I just finished rereading Virginia Woolf’s classic A Room of One’s Own. I first read this book in my early twenties, and my admiration of it was more academic than actual. I agreed with the […]
Falling Towards Youth
A yogi sat amongst his students one day, asking a middle-aged woman in the circle, “Would you be our teacher for today?” “Me?” she asked, with a rising voice of uncertainty. “Sure.” A curious smile […]
By Heart
I learned to play the piano when I was only five. I learned to read music at the same time that I learned to read words on a page. I can’t remember a time when […]
Remembering
Marcia lost her first parent, which can be such a unique hardship since it often breeds such a raw, lost, emptiness. It is permanent severance from her father whom she loved very much, a great […]
