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A part of what I love about tea are all the things that I experience after savoring a fragrant cup. The wonderful flavor that remains in my mouth.  The warmth in my body from the sip I have just swallowed.  The delicate scent that hovers in the air.  And most of all, the peace and…

Living alone in my comfortable apartment with my cat is something that I find a lot of happiness and contentment in.  I appreciate the quiet lifestyle by myself and the freedom to spend my time each day in whatever way I choose.  I am blessed to have family very close by, as well as good…

I like being older.  Sure, there are times I miss some of the parts of being younger.  That joyful optimism I felt when I was really young, the excited anticipation when thinking about and looking into the future and all the possibilities it held.  A younger body.  The physical strength that was part of being…

I woke up this morning to an overcast sky outside.  No vivid blue, no sunshine streaming down to create an interesting play of light and shadow on the trees and grass.  I recited to myself my morning gatha as I opened the blinds to this new day: beautiful morning a new day begins filled with…

I love mornings.  They are probably my favorite part of the day.  The beginning of a new day, all the possibilities to be discovered and experienced in the day ahead, the gratitude for being alive yet another day. When I got up the other morning, I moved to my bedroom window to open the blinds…

I was walking past my patio door the other day when a pop of color outside caught my eye.  I stopped to look closer at the source of the color and realized it was a flower blossom that had blown onto the concrete floor of my patio.  It was a mystery where the flower came…

It makes such a difference in a person’s life when they find someone who is a great teacher.  That person’s life becomes so much richer, and they gain so much as they move down their path.  That happened to me when I discovered Thich Nhat Hanh and his teachings.  Thich Nhat Hanh was a Buddhist…

I’m all about good wholesome foods, great recipes and creative food preparation, and healthy eating.  Full disclosure – I am Type 2 Diabetic, weigh a lot more than I should to be in a healthy weight range, and just recently started on Ozempic for my diabetes.  The benefits I have received from that medication in…

just sit that is what my cat says to me as she lies curled up close beside me i see her body move with her gentle breathing and feel her warm weight upon me her softness under my hand just sit that is what my back says to me when it hurts as i move…

I am a woman starting my seventh decade of living and fully enjoying the life I am now able to live.  I live a very simple life in a much-downsized home, and I appreciate every day the freedom that this chapter of life has brought me.   I am now focused each day on the things that…