“Said the web to the spider who thought it was a fly……” In ancient Vedic texts Indra’s net is used to describe our interconnectedness. It has a multifaceted jewel at each vertex and each jewel is reflected in all the other jewels ad infinitum. We are like spiders spinning and creating our lives. Then why do we sometimes feel like the fly trapped in … Read More Anger
It is official. I am in menopause. The time in a woman’s life when we finally figure out who we are. Fearless and unconcerned about the opinion of others, living from our heart and manifesting our true essence. I feel fantastic! It did not happen easily. Last year, for three months straight I was experiencing hot flashes that were waking me up every 2 … Read More How I Tamed the Fire Breathing Dragon
NO BODY IS DOING ANYTHING TO ANYONE “The more you know yourself, the more you forgive yourself.” —Confucius For weeks I was burning with anger. The scenarios kept playing back in my mind over and over again. In meditation as I tried to let it go, it gripped the back of my neck and gave me a throbbing headache. My stomach hurt and I … Read More On Forgiveness
Dear Nephew, You are searching for yourself. “Who am I?” you ask. What is my purpose in life? Should I go to graduate school? Should I become a firefighter? I commend you. It took me 50 years to figure some of this out so I want to share it with you. We are a composite of three distinct entities and they are … Read More A letter to my nephew
Our life is what our thoughts make it. — Marcus Aurelius 161-180 AD All day long we think and we change our minds a million times. There is a little voice in our head constantly talking to us, telling us what to do and what to watch out for. It even tells us what we are capable of doing and what we … Read More The Space Between Stimulus and Response
What do you want your health for? To be able to walk without pain. To go on a hike once again. To be able to pursue my career and provide for my son. “It’s bad news. You will need surgery.” It was the summer of 2010. My son and I had galavanted through Europe and we had finally arrived in Karachi to visit my … Read More My Personal Journey
Salutogenesis 