Monthly Archives: November 2011

Several weeks ago I learned about a daylong retreat being held at the East Bay Meditation Center where I’ve been learning about and practicing mindfulness meditation since late summer. It was titled “Are You Stressed by Job and/or Home Loss,” … Continue reading →

This morning I was up and out of the house at 4:45. I drove Michal to the San Francisco airport for her flight to Saint Louis to spend Thanksgiving with her Dad and his family. Even though I got home … Continue reading →

Tonight I am grateful for simple pleasures–I went out to dinner with my daughter. We hung out and talked and I actually had a pretty good meal. I wasn’t sure if I would be able to find something that would … Continue reading →

I lost my job eight months ago today. That day and those that followed were fill with angst, confusion, bewilderment, and pain. It was among the most difficult days in my recent memory and certainly one of the most difficult … Continue reading →

What a lovely day. My friend Judi is visiting from Australia and we spent today hanging out. I took her up to Sonoma State to see Michal (whom she’d met almost 7 years ago) and otherwise took time chatting and … Continue reading →

Today, right at this moment, I am simply grateful. Okay, I guess that probably seems a little odd. Usually one is grateful for or about something in particular. But for just this moment I don’t really want to focus on … Continue reading →

I am grateful today for mindfulness meditation. It occurred to me when I woke this morning that I hadn’t engaged in daily meditation for some weeks; and similar to how your body feels when you haven’t eaten or exercised properly, … Continue reading →

Today has been a good day. It began with brunch with my children–my young adults as they have now become. As usual the conversation was interesting, thought-filled, and at times quite funny. I am grateful to have kids who still … Continue reading →

Tonight I am grateful for the journey. It has not been an easy week. Nothing monumental happened; and as I think of it, perhaps that’s what’s made it a challenging week. I have been waiting on some good news that … Continue reading →

Wow, the end of another week. Where is the time going? Today was Veteran’s Day. I found myself honoring in my heart those veterans in my family–my father and my brother. Dad served honorably in World War II, earning a … Continue reading →