May 10, 2011
Practice something today. Pick one thing, one thing you don’t usually practice, and practice it every day this week. Here are some items from my list of things to practice: wonder, appreciation, smile (especially when no one else is around), awe, emanate...
May 3, 2011
#89 Are you taking 15 minutes every day to do intentional breathing? I know I’ve neglected the Breath and Water Club, but I hope you haven’t neglected your breath and water practice. It makes a difference. It makes a difference in your day, and it makes a...
Apr 26, 2011
#88 A reader writes: I wrote a letter of apology to someone against whom I have harbored resentment for many, many years. This person, my father, has been dead since I was a young woman. At first it was ludicrous — me apologizing to him?!? It should be the other...
Apr 19, 2011
#87 I am finding many benefits from reviewing the previous days (and decades) as I write my letter of apology in the morning. Here’s one: As I clean up the past, I become aware in the present. I am aware, in the moment, of interactions that I am about to leave...
Apr 12, 2011
#86 I was reading a novel, and a sentence caught my attention. “If one followed the well-ordered life, one would start each day with the writing of one’s letters of apology.” If there is the need for an apology, it shows that there exists an...
Apr 5, 2011
#85 A reader replied to last week’s Notes: “Years ago, at the depths of winter depression, I knew I had to do something drastic to rescue myself. I took a day off work (something I only do when I’m sick) and dubbed it “New Day.” I made...