> Articles by: Ann
Date registered: January 19, 2012
Jun
23
Forty-nine on the periodic table is the chemical element indium, a soft metal that is malleable and easily fusible. While opinions may differ on how malleable I am, I can be flexible and open to others and to new experiences. In the year ahead indium seems like a good touch stone – or metal base …
Jun
05
Road maps and directions provide semblance of order. They get us from point A to point B and are often necessary to assemble a bookcase. But when we approach something new we should rely just as sincerely on instinct as directive. And when we look back on an experience, we may find that our greatest …
Apr
16
Well-being spreads like honey into every corner of your consciousness. ~Elizabeth Lesser Newton’s famous law provided that a body in motion tends to stay in motion unless external forces are applied. Today, it seems like an obvious observance, but in the intervening three centuries there has been little conviction to apply outside force in order …
Apr
03
The lampshade was created to soften the brightness of the exposed lightbulb and give dressing to home décor. In fashion, the shade is a nice accessory, but once removed a noticeable difference in brightness occurs. For esthetics the shade is preferred, but for clear illumination, the naked bulb is brighter.
Feb
08
This morning the winter rain and wind beat down on the roof. The day promised more wet than dry and more gusts than calm. Rain does not stop plans in southeast Alaska. Here in the rainforest environment, folks know the only issue with poor weather is poor dressing. Wear the right clothes and not much …
Jan
15
The use of the adjective real has come to my attention—not like the popular use of the word cool to describe something of agreeable interest versus a degree of weather. Rather, I contemplate the use of real to accredit someone for what they have done or accomplished. Besides the commercial use of the slogan, I …
Dec
29
As we prepare for a new year, we may find ourselves considering resolutions or setting goals. Resolutions can be tricky. They mean change and sometimes that change does not mean simply altering our actions, it means rewriting our story.
Jun
24
For more than two years, I have practiced a variation of a Thich Nhat Hanh’s mediation each morning, and it goes something like this: Waking this morning, I smile A brand new day is before me I aspire to live each moment mindfully And to look upon all beings With the eyes of kindness and …
Nov
29
In yoga I find the use of props an essential part of teaching and taking classes. In class, I may refer to them as toys—I am the teacher who hauls in lacrosse, golf, tennis and even beach balls. I may joke of them being toys, but they are truly tools. These tools help deepen a …
Oct
12
Autumn slipped in through the gold sparkling Aspens. Their white bark somehow heightening the illumination. With so many conifers making a blanket a green and emitting a strong festive smell from pine covered floors at the edges of granite mountains, it only takes a few Aspens to steal the show. Only a few. Somewhat like …