It is important to me that I take time to read different points of view and today was no exception. The news being broadcast on the internet in America continues to be scattered with horror stories, mostly as a result of actions and reactions of a population that seems full of hate, intolerance, judgement, and…

The other day this phrase came to me: Getting Older, a Lesson in Grace. It would not go away. I have been thinking about and wondering what that might mean. Why was the thought omnipresent? Thoughts about getting older came to mind, but I kept wondering what they had to do with grace. What is grace…

During the bleak gray days of January I find it more difficult to keep in a positive frame of mind. The good news is that now, I am more likely to notice immediately when my mood starts being less than sunny. When sadness threatens, I return to the practice of stopping, exhaling, and giving thought…

An Einstein quote to begin the New Year: “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” A quote by F.M. Alexander, whose work I teach and practice, says something very similar. He said, “You can’t do something you don’t know if you keep doing what you do know.” I…

We are coming down the pike towards closure of the calendar year 2015. The sky is gray and there is some rain and it is very cold. In spite of the rain and cold, as I pause to think about the year ending and 2016 beginning, I look ahead with hope and optimism. Maybe it…

I just looked out the window and I see that blue sky approaches through the grey clouds. WOW! After a couple of weeks of nearly constant rain, my heart sings. But, it is the holiday season and I was smiling even before I saw blue sky approaching. First of all, because I am usually fighting…