“Only the very exceptional individuals push to their extremes.” – William James I have run several marathons, and know that at some point something happens in my body and I feel as if I were just starting the race. … Read More
We did not weave the web of life—we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. ~ Chief Seattle It occurs to me that what we do has the same effect as … Read More
Part of learning to love ourselves is appreciating our own miraculous body, not just externally, but what is much more interesting and truly awesome to me, internally, as complex body chemistry generates internal messages that reach every necessary cell. The … Read More
Chief Seattle (or Chief Sealth) once said, “We did not weave the web of life – we are merely a strand in it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.” In considering his statement, it occurs to … Read More
There is hunger for ordinary bread, and there is hunger for love, for kindness, for thoughtfulness; and this is the great poverty that makes people suffer so much. – Mother Teresa of Calcutta Our modern civilization is so physically oriented that … Read More
Question for Bernie: On December 1, 2011, I was scheduled for a hysterectomy. While still in the Recovery Room, I was informed that I have Stage 3C ovarian cancer. Fortunately just prior to surgery, it was suspected that there may … Read More