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50 Years of Sobriety
On December 23, 2025, I celebrated 50 years of sobriety—182,000 days—alcohol and drug free. My gratitude for AA is profoundly real. And yet… in all honesty, it was meditation that truly changed me and changed my life. AA gave me a bottom line for success. It was simple: If I didn’t have a drink today, I was a […]
It Was Never Their Job to Make Me Happy
Once upon a time, I truly believed that my husband, my four kids, my boss, my coworkers, my neighbors, Comcast, and traffic were the cause of my unhappiness. If my family, Comcast, and traffic would just do things my way, we’d all be happier. In other words, if the world out there changed… then I would finally be […]
Sometimes I Make My Bed While I’m Still in It.
So this may sound a little odd, but hang with me, for a moment….. Sometimes I make my bed while I’m still in it. Yes, it’s true. I gingerly scooch my body up so I’m sitting against the headboard with just my legs stretched out under the still warm covers. I pull the comforter and soft […]
When Your Plate Is Overflowing
I’m going to keep this short and to the point. If your plate is overflowing with responsibilities and commitments to others or to yourself — or with thoughts and emotions that challenge your inner harmony and peace of mind: STOP. EAT. DIGEST. STOP EAT DIGEST If you want to know how meditators navigate difficulties in […]
What if the World is having a Pantry Clean-Out
I have spent almost every Monday night for the past ten years meditating with moms from Houston. We meet online and one of the moms joins us from her pantry because that’s the only place where her young girls won’t find her and she can meditate with us for ninety minutes of peace. Now this […]
The Master Class of Earth
Once upon a yogi time, there was a bored little Eternal-You floating in the in-between worlds. The Conversation with the Mentor Angels “I’m bored,” you said to your Mentor Angels. “I want to go back to earth and strengthen my ability to love unconditionally.” “Not a good idea. You’re not ready,” warned your blunt Capricorn […]