by Dawn | Aug 26, 2013 | spirituality, Teaching, Zen
I need a prayer to inspire the first day of school–a prayer useful to the religious and secular alike. I took a philosophy course on a bet once, learning about the nature of prayer in the process. My friend, the future electrical engineer, said he was smarter...
by Dawn | Aug 7, 2013 | family, Zen
We are at the farm. “Mommy,” he says, “I have something to tell you.” “What?” I reply, “And hold my hand before you get squashed by that tractor.” “I know about God now.” I often get in trouble for not...
by Dawn | Jul 29, 2013 | food, self-improvement, spirituality, sustainability, Teaching, Zen
Last week, I picked blueberries in the rain. It wasn’t that pleasant. I was cold. When I reached into the bush, water shook from the leaves, soaking me to the bone. I got colder and wetter. I started to frown. There was one drop of rain on my glasses I...
by Dawn | Jul 5, 2013 | family, Yoga, Zen
I mentioned before that my son can detect the presence of or intent to do yoga. He is psychic. But today, he was watching a video. I give him way too much TV when I want to selfishly mediate or practice yoga. It never works. Usually, he pounces quickly....
by Dawn | May 19, 2013 | gardening, self-improvement, simplicity, Zen
I grew up in the 80’s when the entire world watched nuclear disaster movies and made lists of the things that would survive in a post-apocalyptic world. Most people said cockroaches would survive. I know something even more indestructible. Mint. Mint can survive...
by Dawn | May 13, 2013 | gratitude, leadership, motivation, nature, self-improvement, simplicity, sports, wellness, Zen
Haven’t run in a while–it seemed like a great day to get back. 80 degrees in Rhode Island. Sun. When I got home from work, the world was happy and everyone doing his thing–the perfect time for sneaking off for a pre-grilling workout. But…the...
