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Heart Mind

Heart Mind - Being in the Moment.I have always loved The Pattern On The Trestle Board (B.O.T.A.), especially the first two lines: “This is the truth about the Self. All the power that ever was or will be is here now.” I think it really helps one to grasp the notion of...

Fire Rooster – 2017

The Year of the Fire Rooster – 2017Gong Hey Fat Choy! Happy New Year!January 28, 2017 is the first day of the Year of the Fire Rooster.People born in 1957 or 2017 are Fire Roosters and are considered trustworthy, with a strong sense of timeliness and responsibility at...

Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy Chinese New Year! - Year of the Fire MonkeyChinese New Year falls on February 8, 2016. This begins year 4713 - the Year of the Fire Monkey (or Red Monkey). During Monkey years creativity and innovation are rewarded. Is it time for a quantum...

Ease in Changing Habits for the New Year

Happy New year 2015!This is the time of year for reflection and changes.When are you going to change that old habit?Someday?Someday is today!Our spiritual journey is to let go of pressure, not to add more. If you battle with yourself a wall goes up. But if we focus...

Breath is Key to Life

Breath is Key to a Life Well LivedFinding SpaceBeing aware of your breathing takes attention away from thinking and creates space. It is one way of generating consciousness. The breath is key to discovering inner space and connection to spirit. It creates gaps in the...

Ode to Dante the Cat

Ode to DanteDante plays with MandyWe found Dante at the Santa Cruz Animal Shelter in March 1997. We took the kids with us to pick out a cat for their Easter gift that year. I was told years later that I may have influenced the children's decision as to which cat to...

Detox and Meditation

DeTox and Meditation Blood Sugar SolutionOn Monday the 4th of August I started my 10 Day DeTox Diet from the Blood Sugar Solution by Dr. Mark Hyman.I have reached my tenth day and I feel great! You might remember I was a little stumbly mouthed last...

Six Healing Sounds

Six Healing SoundsDuring my last Monday Meditation Class I had a student who inspired my heart to revisit a Taoist practice I have learned along the path of my meditation life. This practice is called the Six Healing Sounds. Part of the Sum Faht practice stems from...

Life’s Seven Challenges

The seven challenges to being a good human being are: Humility, Patience, Acceptance of Fate, Surrender, Simplicity, Detachment and Harmony with Nature.The theme underlying all of the challenges is the basic struggle to be a well-balanced, good-hearted person. There...

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