Snap out of it!

I sat on my front step this morning, writing out all of my woes, certain that if I got them onto the page, my brain would stop spinning and I could sleep better at night. I listed this experience and that feeling. This loss and that pain. The dream with the bear and the one … Continue reading Snap out of it!

The wisdom of clouds

I took my mat outside for pilates on the deck. Summer sky. Lilacs on the breeze. Baby magpies and northern flickers in the yard. On my back in savasana (my post-pilates preferred cool down), I stared at the blue sky. In Buddhism, the mind is like the sky. Vast and clear. Clouds are thoughts that … Continue reading The wisdom of clouds