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Yesterday was a master cyclone of output and little input, today a full day of input with very little output – makes me realize that no must be part of the vocabulary. I need many more days like today – meditate, walk to the park and feed the ducks, read the New York Times, read a book (reading the Steve Jobs’ biography), nap, eat a delicious lunch of broccoli and zucchini soup with a quesadilla…
My favorite take away from this morning’s meditation and subsequent talk is that happiness is within us already, you don’t have to try to get it.
In the dharma talk today, the zen teacher said to leave the slights with the people who offered them, because it is their pain. I thought of this yesterday as I encountered someone who never has enough opportunities to say unkind things to me. I encountered it the other day when someone wrote a snarky reply to a Facebook post. You sort of know this but it is a good reminder – if someone is…
Yesterday was a psycho day from start to finish much as I tried to avoid it – there it was. Zumba to Pitot to Shotgun Tour to Crawfish Boil to Formal Party – I was swaying by 9PM not from drink but from severely impacted inability to simplify my life. So today, a no brainer, I walked to the Zen temple down the street and meditated for two hours. I came out of this sensory…
“Can I touch it?” “It comes back full and beautiful. At least mine did after cancer and chemo.” “Mommy, I like your head.” “It makes your eyes stand out.” “Do you need to sit down?” “That’s pretty sexy.”
I have been pestering the doctor’s office about my blood work that I asked for and yesterday, I heard back from the clinic that my thyroid levels are low and I should see my primary doctor for medication. In the land of what the fuck – I ask you how this dermatologist has risen to his ranks. But there it is – and so I will try to see if I can get that corrected…
I woke this morning, hair all over, and my resolve was confirmed particularly after I got a message from my hair stylist who said he was up last night thinking about me and sending me positive thoughts. We spoke afterwards and he said that when you have good in your life and know someone else is struggling, it helps to send some of your abundance towards that person to help them on their path. March…
I have been debating whether to get a wig or just go bald. And then I stumbled upon this blog with countless images of bald women and must say, bald seems to be what might win out. After looking at 100 images of bald women my conclusion is other than Natalie Portman, black chicks are the ones who really carry this look, because it does get a little dicey on us pale faces. But I’m…
Since my goal as of late was to lose weight and get on a regular exercise routine again, I was simply derailed by going bald. I mean really? When I called my stylist and asked him if I should just cut it all off he said, “Well, it wouldn’t be your best look.” I sat here on the terrace trying to work on a schedule for the upcoming months and out of the blue I…
Today I was catching up with a dear friend and she was fussing about her kids, the entitlement they feel, and other mother rants. I laughed and said that is good to hear as I only remember her saying to her son, “I’m the luckiest mom in the world” something I now say to my son. She laughed. I picked up Tin from school today and another mother had taken him to the park as…