Lovers of the past
This weather has me drifting back. To old loves.. to how we discovered the triumph of love in each other.. how time and differences kept us from being together.. the eventual sadness of parting… and back around again to friendship. The sweet sharp tang of calling up and saying “Hey~ I thought about you the other day” and to feel their... [Read more...]
The Automatic Millionaire
I’ve been reading this amazing book called the Automatic Millionaire. It starts with two principles-Pay yourself First, and Make it Automatic. We talked before about the emotional impact that money can have on our satisfaction, our security, and our sense of empowerment. If you were raised like I was, it was with the sense that Uncle Sam takes... [Read more...]
Hookah!
I believe in a life of moderation. It’s a valuable, life-saving happy place, to ride the middle of the fence, only slipping to one side or the other when the grass of the neighbor’s lawns you are running above, truly *is* greener! The fact is, we all have vices. The trick is to either change it up (so smoke for 10 yrs, but then move on to... [Read more...]
Temperature Check
I feel like it’s been a long time since I’ve just updated you guys on how Life In General has been. I mean, sure you want to know the major epic stories about Burning Man, about the feelings of gratitude, etc, etc, but really,what about the daily triumphs? The failures? The snit fits? Where’s the pulp, am I right? Admit it, you’ve... [Read more...]
Quan Yin-in the dark
Quan Yin statue I step up to the altar-greet her dragon; gaze at her face. I light one candle, then another, and mentally rest for a moment, though I am standing. It feels like a perch, spiritually. A place at the end of a quick-light footed staircase, leading to a panorama. I perch there, and muse on my path, and the various threads that intersect... [Read more...]
