“You may have the Universe, if I may have Italy.” ~ Giuseppe Verdi Spring will soon be here, the time of new beginnings. After the exhale that is the fall season, and the pause before inhaling that winter symbolizes, spring is the time of the year when we begin to draw a new breath. Spring […]
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Pranayama Primavera
March 4, 2015
A Little Free Library
February 24, 2015
“There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.” ~ Andrew Carnegie I often take a walk around my neighborhood, both for exercise and to daydream. The other day I was heading down a […]
Sealed with a Bliss
February 13, 2015
“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.” ~ Helen Keller Valentine’s Day is the day in which we celebrate matters of the heart. Whether you look forward to Valentine’s Day or would rather avoid it, a lovely way to harmonize your mind, […]
Literally Figuratively
February 2, 2015
“No one is yet using figuratively to mean literally; the confusion, such as it is, is all in one direction.” ~ Ammon Shea I am literally writing these words on Groundhog Day. Whether Punxsutawney Phil actually saw his shadow this morning or not, there are literally six weeks and four days from today until the […]
Slow Down, Step Back
January 24, 2015
“Perfection is attained by slow degrees; it requires the hand of time. ~ Voltaire At the risk of sounding like a stereotypical Californian, I’ve been having a Mercury-retrograde week. For those of you not astrologically inclined, when the planet Mercury appears to be in retrograde motion, all sorts of mischief is said to occur: missed […]
Microcosmic
January 16, 2015
“As is the human body, So is the cosmic body. As is the human mind, So is the common mind, As is the microcosm, So is the macrocosm. As is the atom, So is the universe.” ~ The Upanishads Whether you believe in an omnipotent power called God or Love, a Universal Consciousness or Soul […]
3D is for Derby
January 7, 2015
“And now we welcome the new year, full of things that have never been.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke In December of 2014, Derby the dog ran down the sidewalk for the very first time. Due to a congenital deformity, Derby was born with tiny forearms and no front paws, preventing him from moving himself along […]
A Never Ending Story
January 1, 2015
“Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.” ~ Jean Anouilh I’ve known Wilma since I was 14 years old, when she, our friend Francesca and I worked at the local mall. We came of age together, going through teenage years and young adulthood, with all of the triumphs, mistakes and memories that come with […]
Do the Opposite
December 24, 2014
“If every instinct you have is wrong, then the opposite would have to be right.” ~ From the TV show Seinfeld, “The Opposite” episode (1994) This last Sunday marked the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. The exact opposite happens during the Summer Solstice, when […]
Miracle on 58th Street
December 17, 2014
“Yeah, there’s a lot of bad ‘isms’ floating around this world, but one of the worst is commercialism. Make a buck, make a buck. Even in Brooklyn it’s the same – don’t care what Christmas stands for, just make a buck, make a buck.” ~ From Miracle on 34th Street (1947) In Brooklyn, it’s not […]
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