Life in the Hypertensive Zone

I hate writing about health. I glaze over when people talk about it regularly. I am bored to tears when I’m fixated on my own health issues. I don’t seek out articles about it. I guess you could say when it comes to this topic I learn about things on a need-to-know...

Jolt your creative juices

Just received The Open Center catalogue in the mail and I must recommend to anyone who has considered reading The Artist’s Way the 12-week course with author Julia Cameron herself. It begins in February. She is teaching her book Walking in this World in six...

Bright-Sided, here I come

I hold the work of Barbara Ehrenreich in very, very high esteem. Which is why I’m trying really hard not to pre-judge her book Bright-Sided. I just watched her discuss its premise with Jon Stewart and am dismayed that she seems to be generalizing those of us who...

Adorn me

I bought a beautiful turquoise ring in downtown Asheville today. There is something about buying jewelry in cool cities that jazzes me. This one feels particularly spiritual, kind of like the sterling silver band I bought on a pueblo in Taos in 2001. Treasures...

Money Zen

Sometimes there is nothing more spiritual than the financial side of life. Mine is in sweet order and it feels terrific. Brought all the essentials to my accountant today for my taxes. Updated my current financial records. Filed receipts. Me and my money are having an...