Human Conditioning~and the idea of Suffering

Human Conditioning~and the idea of Suffering

“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”  ~Thich Nhat Hanh I am very curious about our idea about suffering as a way of living. Is Suffering a part of the Human...
Healing Happens…It is a Perception

Healing Happens…It is a Perception

“There is no truth. There is only perception.” ~ Gustave Flaubert That might feel insane… or is it in sane ~ to think that healing is a perception. It is an understanding of or an interpretation of something. And we are a culture that perceives...
I don’t want to leave…Here

I don’t want to leave…Here

Mosaic by Peg Macinick “The reality we live in is selected by our conceptual definitions. You and I may be in the same physical space, but each of us will see it as entirely different.” ~ Ram Das Have you ever been so comfortable in your home that you just...
July 3, 1967- A Memoir

July 3, 1967- A Memoir

Picture: Greece 1971  51 years ago July 3,1967 I started working for American Airlines.  It was a day that I will never forget! Mainly, because I knew something big was going to happen in my world. I learned to travel around the world. This was the beginning of my...
How many times were you afraid, ashamed or in fear today?

How many times were you afraid, ashamed or in fear today?

The picture is me at a Halloween party~ my alter ego The Diva “Shame is the most powerful master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough.”~Brené Brown Are you aware of your fears? Are you aware that at times you may not feel safe?...
This is Uncomfortable to share…

This is Uncomfortable to share…

Did you know that Regression is an everyday occurrence? Sometimes I become regressed! My cellular memory kicks into high gear and starts firing certain thoughts and then feelings of inadequacy, fear, confusion and lack of clarity starts to rise and the words start...
The idea of Nothingness?

The idea of Nothingness?

Musings on a Mountain “When I write down my thoughts, they do not escape me. This action makes me remember my strength which I forget at all times. I educate myself proportionately to my captured thought. I aim only to distinguish the contradiction between my...
No Guns in Sight

No Guns in Sight

Another post from my Musings on a Mountain~ This woman from New York who is afraid of the woods has built a house on the top of a mountain surrounded by boulders, forest, animals and is sparsely populated~and I do NOT carry a gun!                                      ...
Life as an Aria?

Life as an Aria?

One of the most wonderful memories in my life is of my grandfather sitting in his leather barber’s chair waiting for his next customer while listening to opera and crying with his eyes closed. Sometimes I wish I could live inside an Aria! They encompass...
I fell deeply in Love…Again!

I fell deeply in Love…Again!

Falling in love is not for the feint of heart. Its as illusive as the idea of watching dancing flames inside the bark of an Aspen tree It is a mystery~ You are vulnerable~  You are allowing yourself to be seen~ You give yourself permission to expose those deep parts...