Feb 7, 2020
An astute reader pointed out that I have in fact written about Hug Your Heart since 2017. Issue number 313, from July of 2018, is titled Intimacy Within. It actually expands on the original breath. I like it! Check it out...
Feb 7, 2020
It’s been a couple years since I wrote about the Hug Your Heart breath. Here’s what I said in December, 2017: “I am frequently freaked out about the Republicans. Wise counsel says when that happens, just love them. But I have found myself to be...
Dec 21, 2019
Focus on what pleases you. Paying attention to what you like is gratitude in action; it is living in gratitude. Try it right now. Look around you. What do you see that you like? What do you hear, smell, feel that pleases you? Take a breath, take a moment, and savor...
Nov 11, 2019
Do you ever complain? About the person who didn’t return your phone call or email? About the long line at the grocery store, or the less than courteous clerk? About the percentage of your monthly income taken up by bills? About the government? About an irritating...
Nov 1, 2019
You can cultivate awe. How? By noticing. Noticing and not knowing. Notice the flower in the crack in the concrete. Notice the snow on a green leaf. Notice the flavor and feel of salad. Notice the feel of your lover’s skin. Notice the aroma of whatever you’re cooking....