Do Soul Mates Exist?
I have always believed in soulmates.  While my belief might have sprung from an adolescent fantasy many decades ago, it has ripened into a surety—something solid enough to hold in my hands or place in my coat pocket. If you believe in reincarnation (which I do), then it’s not a stretch to

posted 8:44:07am Apr. 12, 2011 | read full post »

Book Review: Stories from the Yogic Heart
Several years ago, I was contacted by Lisa Cherry—a woman feverish with a book idea.  I’ve been in  that place before, and so we began a conversation.  She had been physically ill and credited much of her healing to an intensive yoga practice.  Her story resonated with me—as yoga helped

posted 12:37:46am Apr. 07, 2011 | read full post »

A Different Kind of Love (for Singles seeking Relationships)
As a writer who writes about all the "big stuff" we face in our lives, I have shied away from one topic for a long time--love between two adults.  I'm single, and have been for a long time, so I fell into the trap of thinking that only married folks--more specifically, those who are happily mar

posted 4:27:07am Jan. 11, 2011 | read full post »

From Parent to Person
I started blogging shortly after giving birth to my daughter Ayla.  I decided on a mommy blog because, well, there was nothing else on my mind post-partum.  But last summer, the winds shifted in my life and suddenly I felt the urge to expand my view of myself, from parent to person, and mo

posted 5:55:03am Jan. 04, 2011 | read full post »

Oil Spill: Is it our fault after all?
Thomas Friedman wrote a provocative post in his NY Times column about the oil spill.  In it, he quoted a friend who wrote:"I'd like to join in on the blame game that has come to define our national approach to the ongoing environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. This isn't BP's or Transoce

posted 6:12:28am Jun. 23, 2010 | read full post »