OK – you have to promise not to laugh. Seriously, no little snickers, covering your mouth with your hand and looking sideways. I have something to confess and frankly, it’s a little embarrassing. In my weekly Feldenkrais class, we have been led through a series of movements to help us become more aware of how we [...]
I am a terrible sailor. I hate the wind. When it is blowing a gale at the dock and the boat is heeled over in her slip, it makes me cranky. Perhaps you can relate to this? You may have noticed other tendencies that seem to be part of who you are. Maybe you like spicy [...]
The warm sun shining on my now dehydrated face was no consolation for my surroundings. A picture-perfect day 10 miles off the coast of the big island in Hawaii would normally result in quiet contemplation of my many blessings. Eight hours out with a marlin on the end of the guy-from-Wisconsin’s line – and I’m looking over [...]
The use of essential oils from flowers, herbs, trees and fruit can be traced back to the ancient Sumerians. However, from the proliferation of commercials on TV, you would think that aromatherapy is a recent discovery. Other than using the word “aromatherapy”, there is no similarity between a synthetically produced piece of plastic that you stick into [...]