Contrary to wanting to sit in stillness, I find myself rushing to post today's writing. My goal is to post this before the last rays of this short day recede beyond the horizon. Today, here in Ocean Shores, the sun will shine for only 8 hours and 25 seconds. Winter [...]
Over the course of a few years, I witnessed the jungle-like biodomes of Amazon's headquarter campus emerge from the ground on Seventh and Lenora. I curiously observed the three spheres billowing out from the raindrop-splattered window of my bus. I eavesdropped and heard my fellow bus riders-turned-critics unhappily refer [...]
Clear skies, scant clouds, crispy cold days, and frosty nights lead me towards the essence of the Winter Solstice. At the ocean side, under the comfort and warmth of my feather bed, I sleep with the window wide open, while Rick sleeps a fitful stint on the sofa, wracked [...]
Prayer for the Great Family (after a Mohawk Prayer) Gratitude to Mother Earth, sailing through night and day– and to her soil: rich, rare, and sweet in our minds so be it. Gratitude to Plants, the sun-facing light-changing leaf and fine root-hairs; standing still through wind and rain; their [...]
The following slideshow is of our recent yoga retreat in Iceland. It is a trip I hope to offer again and again. The slideshow is set to the music of the Icelandic group Low Roar and the song playing is called Breathe In. The words go well with the [...]
