According to Wikipedia, “meditation is a practice in which an individual trains his or her mind or induces a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit. Meditation is generally an inwardly oriented, personal practice, which individuals do by themselves. Meditation may involve invoking or cultivating a feeling or internal state, such as compassion,...
Read MoreFinding Home: The Story Continues
It’s the first week in July and last Friday, three friends and two strong teen boys moved my big furniture and the rest of my packed boxes to my dad’s house to store. But my bed and my desks are still here. And so am I. After finding and then losing the original “dream house” and then the backup house, I was all set to move at the end of June into...
Read MoreSex and Funerals–What’s the Difference?
I wrote this in 2010, shortly after my mom passed away. Today, on the two year anniversary of her death, the message is just as important. It’s been an emotional couple of weeks since my mom passed on June 27. My family flew to Philadelphia for the funeral and my father asked me to handle all of the arrangements. While it was a daunting job to...
Read MoreHow Courage Begets Courage
We’re all afraid of something. Ignoring it may work for a little while, but facing it head on is the only way to really conquer the fear. I have my mother’s body, from the two chins and small hands, to the renaissance curves and pendulous breasts. My belly, round and firm at the same time, a small waist compared to my buttocks that are wide...
Read MoreMy Mother’s Things
With less than 30 days till Moving Day, I have started to pack and sort through my stuff. I have boxes filled with what to keep, what to give away. I recently went through some of my mother’s things, asking the same questions. There is a lot of energy in things. Taking time to sort through them can bring us clarity, space and memories, of course. ...
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