I need help. Really. I’ve tried for years to get my head around one very particular thing. And, at 40+ years, I still don’t get it. How is it possible to profess a strong belief in God, Jesus, and/or religion, and in the same breath spew hate? I don’t get it. By “hate,” I mean,… [Read more…]
January 20, 2012
There is a saying in Tibetan that “at the door of the miserable rich man sleeps the contented beggar.” The point of this saying is not that poverty is a virtue, but that happiness does not come from wealth, but from setting limits to one’s desires, and living within those limits with satisfaction. – His… [Read more…]
January 19, 2012
HEY! Check this out. I write an “easy meal Wednesday” post for Cozy Couple’s blog. http://cozycouplesspeaks.cozycouplesmag.com/
January 10, 2012
Is there room for racism and prejudice in martial arts? Whose responsibility is it to ensure that this doesn’t happen? This popped into my head yesterday. While watching our children’s karate class, another mother mentioned how racist and prejudice another parent is. She explained her reasoning, giving several examples of the man’s bad behavior (some of… [Read more…]
January 4, 2012
*** This post is a follow-up to “5th & Goal,” originally posted Jan. 1, 2012 *** Following, is my short list of 2012 goals. Do they fit RUMBA criteria? Remember: Reasonable Understandable Measurable Believable Achievable I practiced yoga daily this year. I began with daily warm-up and used my OM Yoga book to practice and… [Read more…]
January 4, 2012
My January/February issue of SCBWI arrived yesterday and it’s full of great information! Here’s one tip: Marketing with PitchEngine For those of you who own a small business (writers, photographers, and artists included), and think spending money on marketing is a waste of your limited resources, check out PitchEngine. Here’s their link: http://www.pitchengine.com/Home/HowItWorks. This tool allows you to… [Read more…]
January 3, 2012
Okay, this post isn’t really about football. I’m not into football, or any sports for that matter. (I don’t consider martial arts a sport; It’s a lifestyle.) This post is about goals: Setting and achieving them. We’ve all read about setting resolutions. And, we’ve all read that most people don’t last two months. There are… [Read more…]
December 24, 2011
After several days of “contemplatio”, and finally catching that Seinfeld episode about Festivus, I decided to refine the celebration of Renovo. For those of you who read the original post: “A Spiritual Humanist’s Christmas,” you already know that “renovo” is Latin for “new.” The question is, “a new what?” Should it be a celebration of time?… [Read more…]
December 23, 2011
In five days, I’ll be in front of a group of people discussing “My life in black and white: A book of experiences.” It’s been a long time since I spoke in front of a group. So, I did what any sane person would do! I researched how to do a book reading/signing. Realizing that… [Read more…]
January 25, 2012
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