When you say“yes” to others, make sure you’re not saying “no” to yourself. - - - Paul Coelho There’s a popular misconception that saying “yes” is spiritual and saying “No” is not. But it’s a far more complex issue. Granted, there are times when saying yes is...

Each morning I get up, I have coffee, I scan the LA Times for news that often aggravates my nervous system and then I go to the computer. Writing is my meditation. I don’t sit with my legs crossed, my spine erect, my eyes closed, my thumb andfirst finger touching and...

What a lovely surprise to finally discover how un-lonely being alone can be. - - - Ellen Burstyn There’s a common misunderstanding about “being alone” vs. “loneliness.” Loneliness is about feeling separate and disconnected. Being alone is about being with yourself and...

 “Creativity is intelligence having fun.”                                 - - - Albert Einstein WhenI was a kid, we had a summer guest house called The Tide Rock House in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Many of our guests were Canadian, enjoying the beach for their yearly...

I was married for the first time in 1969. I was a teenager and it was no surprise that it was a debacle. I knew nothing about relationships or the real world. I was fresh off the ballet stage. I’d lived in a bubble with a group of other dancers and my life had been...