General
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Experiencing Tranquility and Nature’s Beauty at Smith Mountain Lake
Walnut Run Marina is silent and still at 6 am on this Fourth of July. The…
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Leave Me Be. I Am Wintering
I am tired. I am hungry. I am unmotivated. Even as I type this, my fingers…
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Mindfulness in Nature: Fascination and Awe
I went to the arboretum near my home the other morning for a hike and to…
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Aerodynamics of Sisterhood
Women. Goddesses. Mothers. Daughters. Sisters. It is the beginning of April and the vernal freshness in…
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Yoga: Gaining and Letting Go
Yoga?! Meh… It’s too slow to be a great work out. I could never twist around…
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To Be a Dark Horse
I am a reader. I read to expand my worldview, to expose myself to new ideas…
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Grammar for a Full Life: How the Ways We Shape a Sentence Can Limit or Enlarge Us, by Lawrence Weinstein
So what in the world do the rules of grammar have to do with living your…
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Temporary, by Hilary Leichter: Amusing Musings about Work and Life
Coffee House Press publishes, “literary fiction, essay, poetry, and other work that doesn’t fit neatly into…
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The Beach: Earth, Air, Water, and Fire
I am often amazed at the restorative power of nature. Any metaphorical weight on my shoulders……
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The Butterfly Effect: Mindfulness and Our Role In a Bigger Picture
Feeling insignificant? Powerless? We all do from time to time, especially when situations large or small…