I’ve been listening to a book about happiness (Authentic Happiness by Martin E.P. Seligman). The author was talking about pleasures and gratifications and the roles each play in happiness.
In his vocabulary, pleasures were things like eating chocolate, enjoying a glass of wine, watching a movie or shopping. They are sensory experiences, […]
Parts of Colorado have been getting generous amounts of snow the last few weeks.
Snow…
…and More Snow
After shoveling my walkway every other morning for what seems like ages, I was delighted to see that yesterday’s snow had just started falling when I crawled out of bed.
That meant I had time for my normal […]
Today I called the brokerage company where I’ve held some of my retirement savings too see what the hold up was.
About 6 weeks ago I requested they transfer my savings to my account at another company.
They still hadn’t done it.
And, as it would happen, one stock holding had dropped by about […]
Think back to a time you were feeling upset, frustrated, angry or confused…
Pick the first situation that comes to mind and think about it briefly.
Notice for a moment your body’s response to that memory…
…Notice the rate and depth of your breathing, how much much muscle tension you feel, how clear your mind is and any […]
I did it again.
I fell into some of my annoying patterns around Christmas.
(Happily I’m doing better than some previous years, but I’m still doing it.)
I was feeling irritated.
And quite frankly I’ve probably been a bit of a pill at times. (Sorry, guys)
It’s just that this whole gift thing drives […]
When you look at a book, what do you see?
Perhaps you see a stack of rectangular sheets of paper glued together. But what else?
What do you see that isn’t there?
Do the words and the pictures on the cover bring back any memories?
Does the mere thought of books bring up recollections of long nights studying? […]
What have socks got to do with yoga, aside from keeping your feet warm?
This morning I realized I was wearing something very interesting.
After years of trusty service, a pair of wool-blend socks are wearing through in bottom.
And now that winter weather has arrived, it’s getting harder to ignore the thin spots (especially […]
The ancient Indian sage Patanjali, in his yoga sutras, named a number of obstacles to clear perception.
One of them is illness.
How do you act when you’re feeling down?
A recent minor finger injury got me asking myself just this question.
So many things I do during the day involve my finger – washing dishes, locking […]
I’m still a little worn out as I write this.
This afternoon I was taking great pity on myself.
Yes, it’s that time of month. And my body was sending clear signals to let me know in case I hadn’t noticed.
My discomfort was quite a bit more noticeable than in recent months. Perhaps it is […]
An unwelcome bit of mail arrived today. I had forgotten all about the special “souvenir” of my day trip to Monterrey while in California this summer. Even though I paid to park in one of the city garages, I managed to choose one of the spots marked “no parking” to leave […]