Relax into the stretch

Photo courtesy Inge Duin. See more of her quilts here. Have you ever done stretching exercises? If so, then you know the wonder of going with the stretch. When you stretch, let’s say, you bend your spine down while keeping your knees straight till your hand...

How to persevere: practices for growth

  There are times in life when everything seems to go wrong. And you wonder how to persevere. Performance decreases. Miscommunication leads to problems. Things break in the house and in the office. Cars need repairs. Friends leave or die. Family problems arise. Health...

Love is a place, Yes is a world

I really like poems. I am attracted to poems and art in which more is left out than expressed directly. I’m delighted when presented with an interesting line, a sketch or an idea. I love the empty spaces between the things. I simply love and appreciate...

What are the patterns in your life?

What are patterns? In general, these are the common characteristics or traits between comparable ideas, concepts, things, objects, creatures, people, events etc. Patterns are there. They may be easily observable, or hidden. They may be intricate, or simple. They may...