The world has become unbearable to me. The more I try to center myself and tap into inner peace, the more junk it throws at me. I love the trash-to-treasure idea but what do you do with random acts of violence with absolutely no motive or reasoning. It's hard to erase those images from … Continue reading You are Not Alone
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Calling All Warriors…
I'm not done saying all that I wanted to say about the treatment of women in India. There's more to the story. It pains me to write about this but someone has to do it. My sincere prayer is that you are moved by my words to take action. I hope and pray that I … Continue reading Calling All Warriors…
From Darkness to Light
I don't know how many of you are fortunate enough to have taken an early morning flight from Orlando to New York (totally worth getting up at 3 a.m. for!). This poem is for those of you who haven't. Nature speaks to us and it's no wonder that great saints sat under trees or preached from … Continue reading From Darkness to Light
The Chennai Chronicles – Part 1 (Spirit Guides and Signs)
P and I had been meaning to visit our parents in Chennai since the summer of 2012. But visa issues prevented us from making the trip. My cousin G was getting married in December and I really wanted to be there. It was November when our visa papers came through but booking tickets to India … Continue reading The Chennai Chronicles – Part 1 (Spirit Guides and Signs)
Love Never Dies…
Sandy hit last week and took many people with it. The pictures of the damage were heart wrenching. One cold December not too long ago we woke up freezing. A freak ice storm had left our town without power. We had to live in a friend's place and then a hotel for five days until … Continue reading Love Never Dies…
Balancing This Tight Rope Act We Call Life…
Balance is something I absolutely love to talk about. Maybe because it reminds me of the tree pose or Vrikshasana in Yoga. When I started doing yoga I couldn't do the tree pose. I kept toppling over. I was out of balance. Had some dull aches and pains which I thought were 'normal' after childbirth and … Continue reading Balancing This Tight Rope Act We Call Life…