Have you ever walked through an airport with a bag in the days before they all had wheels? Yikes! Or have you ever humped a suitcase up five flights of stairs? Ouch! If so, you know what it’s like to carry a burden…and how wonderful it feels to put it down. This morning, there was …
The transition from how we were taught to be to how we want to be is akin to whittling a stick. A sharp knife is important, but so is the right angle, pressure, etc. And then there’s the vision thing: what do want it to look like when it’s completed? When I was a young …
Yesterday, I posted about letting go of some control because I was overthinking and losing sleep over a technical problem with some recording equipment. I’m happy to report that we made some adjustments, today, and it all worked out. More importantly, I shared my apprehensions with Beth and my colleagues. This made me feel less …
The position of Higher Power, God and Ruler of the Universe has been filled. So, it follows, that I need NOT assume the responsibilities that belong to that all-powerful Being. Sometimes, I forget about God and that’s perfectly normal. in fact, Tantric philosophy posits that we we forget about God because remembering is so sweet. …
There’s a whole bunch of snow falling in Sullivan! It began yesterday afternoon, took a break during the overnight and restarted this morning. Looking outside, one could say, “Oh, my. This is going to change my plans AND I’m going to have to shovel it. Crap!” Or, one could say, “Oh, my. This is a …
Is there anything better than dancing? I don’t think so. Songwriting, physical intimacy and a great meal are all wonderful. So, too, are laughing, a deep conversation or a good novel – but none of these compare to the act of being in the body and moving to music. My love affair with dance started …
When Beth and I were young marrieds, I admitted to her once, “I don’t think I know what love is.” At the time this worried her, but I knew it was the beginning of a journey towards something better. I sensed that romantic notions shared in movies and on TV were skin-deep. I needed to …
Steph, Beth and I motored to Westchester for a week at a friend’s apartment followed by an evening with Marcy and Steve at their place. If I haven’t said it in awhile, we are blessed to have generous, smart, funny and always-interesting friends and family! After a day in the Bronx, I took a subway …
Today, I woke up pretty darn happy. I haven’t felt this way in the morning for months, so it was a welcome change. A happy wake-up means that instead of moving into the “Oh No’s,” a series of thoughts that occur when I think about a future I’m worried about, I find myself thinking positive …
The challenge of winters in Sullivan County (and probably a lot of locales that depend upon summer tourism) is that a good portion of warm weather activities get put on hold when the visitors go home. I was here for a couple of weeks during summer and the difference is very noticeable. In summer, there …