Most of what I write here in the blog is about how I stay devoted to my desire to live a conscious life, because I know that the biggest challenge to staying devoted to the kind of life we say we want to live requires routines, rituals, and a variety of little tricks...
On the day that I am writing this, it is JB’s birthday and I am in the process of making him a birthday cake. I chose an Ina Garten chocolate cake from Bon Appetit to try this year. As I was beating the butter for the frosting, impatiently willing it to become smooth...
t’s early morning as I write this little love letter to you. The sun is beginning to stream through the office windows belying the fact that we’re still in danger of a frost. There are two lit candles on my windowsill and a cup of coffee on my desk. The house is...
Have Merry Christmas, darling. I know that by the time you read this, the packages have been unwrapped, the latkes of Hanukkah are a memory and you may be contemplating putting away the holiday decorations. And, if you’re like me, you’re finding pockets of...
From the time I was a little girl I felt the innate magical quality of solstices and equinoxes. In my mind, the mythical Mother Nature turned a special dial to officially change the season. I still feel that magical pull on those days. The reason I brought up magic of...
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that happiness is often a choice. Yes, I know that life can be and feel challenging. And I am also quite aware that making the decision to be happy can feel not just lackluster, but practically impossible. Yet,...
If there’s one thing I’m familiar with, it’s the belief that in order for things to go the right way – and for my goals to really mean something, I have to do the heavy lifting, so to speak. Because, if I don’t do it all on my own, then have I really accomplished...