by Dawn | Apr 8, 2013 | family, food, leadership, nature, organization, politics, satire, self-improvement, simplicity, sustainability, Teaching, wellness
The snow has melted. There is a really loud bird singing outside the window. Crocuses poke through the dirt, and the Yankees just got clobbered by the Red Sox–it’s spring. Time for growing stuff. This weekend, we constructed the garden. At the old house,...
by Dawn | Mar 29, 2013 | family, leadership, self-improvement, simplicity, spirituality, Teaching, Zen
My students often ask me why I left a corporate job with a decent salary and the potential for more–things like bonuses, promotions–for teaching. I tell them, “It was The Voice.” No one ever believes me, but this is a true story–I was...
by Dawn | Mar 27, 2013 | family, gratitude, leadership, motivation, nature, self-improvement, simplicity, social justice, spirituality, Teaching, wellness, Zen
There is a story that runs over and over again in many different forms called “Footprints.” It’s about a person walking in the sand with God. You see the footprints. Two sets of footprints, and then, at times, just one. The person laments to God,...
by Dawn | Mar 13, 2013 | family, gratitude, leadership, motivation, self-improvement, simplicity, spirituality, wellness, Zen
It was lying on the counter. A wishbone. A small, dried wishbone from the roasted chicken my mother sent over a couple of days before. My husband saved it and left it on the counter. There it sat–dried. Waiting for a wish. There was a list of things to wish. I...
by Dawn | Mar 7, 2013 | family, martial arts, motivation, parenting, self-improvement, simplicity, spirituality, wellness, Yoga, Zen
It’s time for some yoga. I’m stressed. I’m new to yoga, but I’ve learned enough for a routine. I want to do better in my yoga practice. My friend is puts daily “yoga tips” on her LinkedIn and Facebook Pages. I appreciate the...
by Dawn | Feb 28, 2013 | leadership, martial arts, motivation, self-improvement, simplicity, spirituality, sports, wellness, Zen
When you pray for patience bad things happen. Never pray for patience. Bad things happen when you do. Bad things do not happen because you are praying for patience, they happen because if you want patience, you need to practice patience. You can only practice...
