The Most Beautiful Hands (a re-post)

Since the start of the pandemic, I start each yoga class with a dedication. How I love coming up with the dedications! How I learn from the dedications! And how I love the comments my yoga students make (via email, texts, or Facebook) when they are moved by a certain [...]

2021-05-10T22:10:02-07:00May 10th, 2021|Culture, Family, Favorites, Gardening, Photography, Sicily, writing|

From Italy With Love

Last  July, my nephew and accomplished filmmaker, John Urbano, invited me to write the script and do the Italian voice-over for a film project he was working on. I was thrilled to be a part of this project and to collaborate with John! John Urbano directed this film for Arhaus. [...]

2021-01-28T17:14:45-08:00January 26th, 2021|Culture, Family, Health, Italy, Photography, Travel|

Pasta Dreams

Imagine my joy when I discovered that today is World Pasta Day!  I didn't even know such a day existed. It was early morning when I made the discovery and I immediately started planning this evening's meal: penne with fresh chanterelles sauteed with shallots. The whole dish would then [...]

2020-10-25T21:04:37-07:00October 25th, 2020|cooking, Culture, Family, Health, Sicily, writing|

Nature as Healer

It's been a challenging time for the world, including my home country, the USA.  This country feels like a house struggling to hang onto its roof. We aren't seeing our common values, which potentially could hold our county together peacefully. We aren't respecting one another and allowing everyone to [...]

2020-08-23T10:09:11-07:00August 23rd, 2020|Culture, Health, Hiking, nature, WA, Yoga, Yoga Adventure|
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