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It is what I call high summer. All the trees are full, and their branches are thick with green leaves. The raspberry bushes in my yard beckon me to pick their ripe fruit and the warm weather lends itself to going barefoot. Truly, it is high summer and high time to hang out with friends…

Death comes to us all eventually, but for those of us left living, someone else’s death can make us feel a little uncomfortable, a little awkward, a little socially inept. What are we supposed to say? What are we supposed to do? Do we take flowers, a casserole or a card or all three to…

Everybody needs a break from their brain every now and then again. As a kid it was called “nap time.” In the adult world, employers schedule coffee and lunch breaks as well as vacation time for their employees. But do we ever really give ourselves the luxury of a brain break, namely from the incessant…

A few weeks ago I was asked to lead workshop participants in yin yoga. I gladly agreed. Facilitating yin practice is easy. It is familiar territory. I can do it with my eyes closed. Afterward, I was also invited to stick around for the art part. Though I admire those who paint and draw, sculpt…