I wish I could do something

I wish I could do something

I got another call from the psychiatric nurse yesterday. The one who, out of nowhere, started treating Danny for his depression. A month or so ago I got a call from the joint that someone had seen him and declared him depressed (duh-uh), and therefore ordered a new...
I passed someone again!

I passed someone again!

I hadn’t been running in months. I had injured my right hamstring, and, needless to say, running had been forbidden by my doctor (and Kyle, my physical therapist). Until I got permission to start again last week. “Slow and short,” I’d been advised by Kyle. “Slow and...
Allow now

Allow now

I was sitting in a guided meditation earlier today, and Tara Brach reminded me to “allow now.” It’s a good reminder. It still can be such a challenge. I simply don’t pay attention – don’t notice – so many of my nows. And I fight against so many others. Like now. Now...
It doesn’t have to be big to be powerful

It doesn’t have to be big to be powerful

It doesn’t have to be big to be powerful. Again, a yoga instructor’s insightful thoughts. Perhaps you think that all I do is go to yoga? At times I wish that were true. Obviously you realize that I’m spending too much time and effort during my yoga practices trying to...
The perfection of today

The perfection of today

Years ago, in Al-Anon, I learned that I was exactly where I was supposed to be. This took the pressure off. If I kept thinking I should somehow be doing something different or better, that I should somehow be someone different or better, then I found reasons to judge...