Being human
and life's little mysteries

Life provides us with the opportunity to be fluid and mobile, or rigid and fixed. This is as true in the body as it is in our mind. Hips...

A few days ago, I spent an afternoon by the river. Walking alongside of it, I marveled at her twists and turns, the variety of sounds and...

PYS II:33 Vitarka badhane pratipaksha bhavanam “When disturbed by disturbing thoughts, think the opposite.” We all communicate in a...

(If you don’t wish to read this post in entirety, please do watch the video below ) Yoga can sometimes appear to be a bit like a...

As I wait for my weekly clinic appointment at the hospital, a white blackboard looms in front of me with large black letters. A message...

Well, folks, I am still in the hospital, week seven starts tomorrow. The nurses and doctors are frustrated. My regular visitors are...

Today is my one month liver transplant anniversary. It is also the first time in a month that I have stepped outside of the hospital for...

“Fear comes, but fear passes.” ― Marianne Williamson As humans, many people seem to dwell on the anxieties of the unknown; thriving...

What a difference twenty-four hours can make. After yet another sleepless night (crazy talk, I tell you), I spend the early hours taking...

I’ve always had a great admiration for people who are able to communicate directly. This isn’t always easy, especially for those living...

P YS ii.46 Sthira Sukham Asanam The connection with the earth should be steady and joyful. When building a structure, most experts would...

I’m going to need a new liver. Some of you may know about my personal history with illness, and if you follow my blog you may have even...

Much of what we think of as “me” are actually organisms that we normally would consider “not me.” The human body contains billions of...

From infancy, as animate beings we seek direction. Our first needs, to take in nourishment and excrete waste, give us a sense of up and...

Even though as humans we tend to pride ourselves for being in control, autonomous and blessed with the freedom of choice, in truth we are...

With the myriad of changes that happen each moment in our bodies and the world we live in, it can be reassuring at times that there are...

In a world that often presents us with uncertainty and a feeling of chaos, one thing we can certain of is change. Even when we go through...

I’ve just returned from a family reunion which fell a few days after my fortieth birthday, giving me the opportunity to be home for my...

In the much loved children’s book Oh the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Suess, he describes a space where nothing happens as The Waiting...

In life, we’re constantly invited to play in spaces existing at opposing ends of the spectrum. We are caregivers, decision makers and...