Christmas season, the big commercial giant, is upon us. As is my habit, I stop and ponder how I will celebrate this year. What a question to ponder as there seems to be so much anxiety around us, both closeby and in the world. I am usually nearly shut down by the blatant commercial quality of…

After being rendered speechless for several days I must find words to communicate my thoughts about yet another catastrophe in the world. Paris. These horrific acts are becoming more and more frequent. Are they the new normal? This is the question I ask myself and the universe. Everything in my being screams, NO, NO, NO!…

Thoughts about embracing change, feeling OK in one’s own skin, and inhibition (stopping) drifted into my consciousness the other morning. I wondered if these random thoughts were related. That morning was typically Portland, Oregon, very fickle! We had sprinkles, sun, dark grey skies; I was sure there would be more changes coming. Especially in Oregon, embracing the…

While teaching, sharing, and studying the work of F.M. Alexander we teachers and our students become aware and react to the challenges about us in different ways. Without exception we are changed profoundly, whether it be mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually or all four. In the end, these parts all work together and must be in balance. In…

I have said before, gifts come in many forms and we never know when or from where they will appear, as this past week has proven. It is as if I have been anointed with radiance just from being in the presence of greatness. But, I am sure there is more to the story than that….

She made an appearance yesterday. She doesn’t really have a name; I call her the Country Girl. That is what happens sometimes when I try to be aware and in-the-moment; I notice when she appears. The Country Girl represents the part of me that feels inept in a world where everyone else seems to accomplish great…