Today is the shortest day of the year and by the time you read this, it may have already ended. What that means is longer days are ahead. More light will be ours as one day unfolds into the next. Darkness can be troublesome for many people. More and more I have come to think, …
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Dec
05
Fluctuate like the Weather…and You Will Shine
The fog outside encases the mountains that surround this little area of Virginia. The thickness of humid air drapes a damp cloth over everything. I don’t mind the warmth a few weeks short of the official start of winter, but a winter chill is expected. The cold air is what should be happening. Sometimes I …
Dec
02
The Stars Among Us
My mother used to recite an old saying to remind me that as different as people can be from one another, they all have similarities. “They put their pants on one leg at a time, just like the rest of us.” No matter the varying talents and the variety of accomplishments, the reality is that …
Nov
04
I’ll Take One Order of Patience, Please
It seems every week the students in my yoga classes teach me something. Last week we worked on releasing the deep groin muscles, but in the confines of an hour class, with little props, I had to make due. My objective was to give a taste and then encourage them to try the poses again …
Oct
28
Accepting the Shift
Maybe it is the cooling evening temperatures or the long drawing shadows as the light begins to fade earlier. In addition to these annual changes, it feels like something larger is happening. I feel a shift. I see friends going through very challenging times—
Aug
23
Someone to Watch Over Us
Growing up most of us were fortunate to have some special people to watch over us. Perhaps it was our parents or a favorite aunt or uncle. Whoever it was we felt the security of unconditional preservation. Even when there were disagreements or misunderstandings, the reality remained that we would always be taken care of …
Aug
02
l’avenir, the future
Today begins a shift, a shift away from a summer of discover and adventure and a return to my wonderful hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. It is a city I came to because I had a brother in school there. My visit turned into an extended stay—almost three decades worth. I always thought I would …
Aug
01
Sunflowers of Normandy
During my last days in France, I returned to a small town in Normandy. A place where two of my new friends live and run a bed and breakfast. Most of us think Normandy and we think beaches. Normandy is actually a really big region and from Fountaine Sous Jouy, the beaches are still three …
Jul
30
il est temps de fermer
It is time to Close… People in France—both the natives and visitors—kept saying Paris shuts down for the month of August. The Parisians go away to the coast or further. They vacate the city. I believed what I heard, but I figured it was a bit of an exaggeration.
Jul
25
Petit a petit l’oiseau fait son nid
I am getting to know Paris, a bit—a bit better than I am learning the language. There is a saying the French use—Petit a peti l’oiseau fait son nid: Little by little the bird builds its nest.