It’s ironic — a cosmic joke, or at least an earthly one. The summer solstice is approaching (Sunday). The days have been growing longer, and the solstice marks the apex: the day with the longest period of daylight of the year. The irony is that right after the summer solstice the days begin to get shorter. The… Read More Irony of the Summer Solstice

Here’s an intriguing quote from Swami Nirmalananda’s May teaching article Metamorphosis:   “A body that runs on anxiety is much different than a body that runs on bliss.” You know theres a difference. You know from your own experience: How does your body feel when anxiety prevails? How does your body feel when bliss prevails?  … Read More Run on Anxiety or Bliss?

We share the following story with you, a parable. We first saw it a few years ago in a newsletter from Dennis McCurdy, author and life coach from Sturbridge, MA. Keep Your Saw Sharp   In Canada, two lumberjacks, Pierre and Claude, each sold cord wood on the side. Both were legendary woodsmen and each… Read More Keep Your Saw Sharp

We received an email from Phil’s friend, Chad Glang PhD, a retired psychologist who lives in Boulder CO. He updated us on his current status. He shared a guest sermon he wrote for his local church. It’s titled, Bringing Our Best Selves to the Challenge. The first two paragraphs follow: In 1972, I visited a friend… Read More March on and Take a Sense of Humor With You

Like most people, you might have started yoga to help alleviate aches and pains. And that it will surely do. But there’s so much more. I remember seeing a cartoon of a man waking up in the morning with a bewildered look on his face. He says to his wife, “I think I am dead!… Read More Yoga for Your Aches and Pains … but Much More!