The Meandering Path of Life

The Meandering Path of Life

Have you ever walked a labyrinth? Before recently I had never seen one in person, nor had I really gave them much thought. Someone would tell me, “that monastery has a labyrinth.” To which I would reply with what felt like the appropriate answer,...

Be the Change You Wish to See…

Mahatma Gandhi said , “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Today I say, “Be the change you wish to see in yourself.” The world is an angry and scary place. But it is also beautiful and kind. Happiness is the place where good can...

No Room for Baggage

I don’t like packing. Actually I despise it. The idea of planning a week’s worth of wardrobe and cramming it into a a suitcase but making sure not to exceed 50 lbs frightens me.  I never get it right.  Most of the time I end up with way too much stuff and...

Appreciating the Process

This past weekend some friends and I went for what turned out to be a somewhat rigorous hike through the Mt. Diablo trails. The incentive was waterfalls and with water (which we ran out of half way through), oranges (thank goodness for a blood sugar spike), and way...