Crap, I cut my ankle again. Why does that darn bone stick out so far anyway? Normally, I wouldn’t give this minor wound a second thought if it hadn’t been for our family’s run-in with MRSA. If you haven’t had an up close and personal encounter with that acronym (good for you!), but please read … More Back to School: Beware the Green Knee
Dragging my toe in the water. That’s how it feels as I contemplate taking a leap that would make my grandfather shudder. My born on a Wisconsin dairy farm grandfather, descendant of generations of dairy farmers in the Swiss Alps, grandfather. I’ve been testing the waters of … dairy free. And that’s not all: dairy-free, … More The “V” Word: Nothing To Be Scared Of Here
One of life’s ironies is that some of our accomplishments are handsomely rewarded, while others go completely unnoticed. Such is the case with mindfulness. There’s no medal for becoming more aware, at least I haven’t found one yet. So how does one power through the tough parts of self-change—what I like to think of as … More Inner Goals vs. Outer Goals or Where’s My Medal for Meditating?
It’s not a bad question to ask ourselves these days with stress levels going through the roof. Are we built to handle all this extra angst? Or is it exacting a toll on our physical and emotional health that will show up later as illness or dis-ability? What are the traits of those who cope … More How “Stress-Hardy” are You?
Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. — Helen Keller On a recent Friday evening, my throat suddenly got scratchy and my voice became hoarse. By the morning, I had a full-blown case of laryngitis. It was the weekend, I … More Trying Silence
I am sitting on the couch watching my son’s chest rise and fall, rise and fall. He is sleeping so peacefully that I almost forget something is wrong. His flushed cheeks the only sign that this is his fifth day with a high fever, mysterious leg pain and antibiotics that are not working. While I … More One More Day…
The Harmony of Opposites 