Listening to NPR, today, we heard teachers discuss the worsening state of students’ academic performance and behavior problems due to the pandemic. One teacher in Maine spoke of her four-year-old preschoolers who are not only oppositional, but they “curse like sailors and pirates, too.” This is a crisis and we plan to do what we …
I was once asked, “is your blog a form of therapy?” Today, another person wrote me saying, “I wish it were (a) less frequent and (b) more about what’s going on in your world and the wide world, and less about you.” I also received this comment, today… “Your thoughts actually bring up for me …
I’m having a throat problem and it’s very scary. This morning and yesterday we performed at schools and my singing voice just stopped working during two of the shows. We were doing a song called “Hey, Little Ant,” a story song where I play the ant. During the song, I am hidden behind a curtain …
I have been absent due to an expansion in my life that’s taking up a lot of my time – Yoga Teacher Training. There are lots of techniques to practice, read and assimilate, so I’ve put posting on hold for a while. Please forgive me! The Ashaya Path is transforming me. You might say it’s …
Yesterday, I created a file on my Google Drive entitled “Scott’s Blog.” From there, I went into the archives to copy and paste every blog post since I began this effort in December 2022, just over one year ago. It’s the first step to deciding, “Is there a book here?” There’s obviously some forward motion …
This morning, I woke up just before 6:00 a.m. and sat down on the yoga mat by 6:15 a.m. By doing so, I avoided the early morning depression and anxiety that has plagued me for the last few weeks. Apparently, I do better when I greet the day with purposeful action rather than idle thoughts. …
Yesterday, we took a Sunday drive, did a little shopping in anticipation of the coming snowstorm, and enjoyed a short walk. Coming home, we parked at the local post office here in Youngsville, NY. Beth remained in the truck and I went inside to check our PO Box. Coming back, I noticed something worth mentioning. …
To The Last Whale/Wind on the Water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2PH-prm8M4 Delta: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBXCWHAP6WI River Rise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wakXsaDzeZ4 What’s Broken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaCF3VzHhzM
I suffer from early morning anxiety and depression. This morning, I started wondering, “what makes me feel happy?” I lingered in bed and composed this list of things I can do to choose happiness. Perhaps these things will resonate with you. If you have more ideas, please lmk! Find the Sweetness gratitude, friendship, touch, listen …
I received an email from one of my high school teachers, Bil “Doc” Johnson, a few days ago. Doc is looking for essays to be included in a book commemorating the 50th anniversary of our tiny school in Rye Brook, New York – Blind Brook (BBHS). My first thought was to tell a self-deprecating story …