Sensual Christmas Spirit
Christmas is a sensual holiday. Golden turkey roasted to moist perfection. Bowls of brilliant-colored candies that melt away on your tongue. Cinnamon and clove spiced apple cider. The smell of pine wafts through the house, from a tree decked with baubles and lights and more sweet treats. Gifts wrapped in color and cheer enticing the [...]
Breathe
I stumbled on this fabulous quote from L. Frank Baum: Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again. I can’t overemphasize the power of breath. A single deep breath has the power to calm your entire body – actually moves you one step closer to the parasympathetic nervous process of “rest and repose”. Traditions ranging from [...]
Rumi quote – how to combat fear
I love Rumi – a poet who expresses the connection between sensuality and spirituality. I thought this might be a good quote to start out October, talking about fear and death and all. “Don’t let your throat tighten with fear. Take sips of breath all day and night, before death closes your mouth.”
The ecstasy of questions
I was struck the other day when I received this email – starting with a dose of everyday ecstasy and then flowing into a series of intriguing questions: “I sat outside today and watched the cottonwood seeds flow throughout the sky – backlit by the sun. Amazing. It was like watching a deep ocean current, [...]
Flow stretching, West Nile and ecstasy in the park
I received this email from my client struggling with West Nile on her Flow Stretching practice (used with permission): “It’s amazing to hear the remarkable changes that come from something so simple as flow stretching. I’m a true convert. After doing the flow stretching for such a short amount of time, I find any of the stretches [...]
Trent’s song
Several years ago, I was part of that Internet boom, when dot coms were making the world rich with juicy IPOs. I was an associate editor, writing about everything and loving every minute. There were many minutes too – long days of deadlines mingled with the delicious cacophony of artistic personalities working, playing and philosophizing. [...]
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