Along the three-mile stretch of the Alyeska Highway that unfurls from the base of the mountain and leads to the sea is a wide paved path. The path is separated from the road by a ditch full of daises in the summer. Double-wide strollers are accompanied by their doting Labradoodles and free-range parents in Carhartts…
To be present is a privilege. To be in the presence of wise beings is a privilege. To have been gifted a body, mind, and spirit with which to practice is a privilege. To take time and invest it in the benefits of practice is a privilege. While economic, social, and cultural conditions have everything…
The evidence is overwhelming… scroll through your photos, look outside. There are seasonal cycles! These are patterns. They repeat, sometimes in regular intervals. Sometimes the intervals vary but usually, they fall within a relatively predictable period. Seasonal cycles are some of the easiest to see (and where I live, smell!) The evidence can be examined qualitatively…
In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic I “enjoyed” rushing to provide support for those who needed it. I was uniquely poised to do this as a counselor with an online presence. Humans are uniquely poised to do this. Give us a good crisis and we know what to do… stop the bleeding, run…
I spent some time on the water this week. I was on my SUP (stand-up paddleboard.) I’m a yoga teacher. “Is this SUP Yoga?” people asked. They’d seen advertisements. Yogis on boards in warrior and dog poses. I’ll tell you about my experience and let you decide for yourself. On the first day, in between…
That's it!
That's it!
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