Monthly Reflections
After a whirlwind of travel, with each trip taking me to different places and serving a different purpose, it feels especially good to be home. It’s been a while since I last wrote an update, so I’m happy to reconnect. I’m healing well after my unexpected skin cancer saga and feeling grateful to be on the mend.
Several weeks ago, at my mom’s request, I placed my parents’ ashes in small bags with rose petals and released them into the Atlantic Ocean. My sister and I, along with our husbands, watched as the bags sank and the rose petals floated on the surface, all beneath a beautiful sunset. It was especially poignant because that day would have been my dad’s 100th birthday. A tender and beautiful way to honor them both.
The following week, I traveled to Big Sur to celebrate my son’s engagement and join in the wedding planning with him, his fiancée and our future family. My excitement and joy for them are overflowing. What a gift it is to witness this beautiful unfolding in their lives.
Then I headed to Sonoma to teach my annual retreat. It was the smallest group I’ve ever had, yet certainly one of the most engaged. One of the greatest gifts of sharing Dharma is witnessing and exploring the tenderness of our hearts together.
I often reflect on how we can hold the suffering of the world and still move through our lives with ease. Can we? Perhaps it begins with acknowledging that suffering is undeniable, that all things eventually come to an end, and that beauty and joy are woven into life just as surely as grief and loss. Maybe the invitation is not to turn away from any of it, but to make room for all of it—to let our hearts remain open to the sorrow and the beauty, the endings, the beginnings, the tenderness of being human.
By the way…My husband and I adopted this precious puppy this week.
Welcome Zubi- short for Zubenelgenubi a multiple star system located in the constellation Libra. May he bring joy to all who meet him.
Change is Constant
October 17, 2026
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Prajna Paramita: Transcendent Wisdom and the Feminine Essence
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Winter Reflections 2023
think most of us initially come to yoga and meditation to improve our lives and to make ourselves feel better. In general, our lives are chaotic and we want to “control” the busyness of our mind.
Fall Reflections 2022
Autumn is my favorite time of year. I’m recently home after 10 days in northern California, where I lived for 13 years. Feeling both nostalgic for the past and grateful for the life that I have now. While on the Sonoma Coast. I taught a retreat where we weaved Buddhist philosophy together with yoga and movement. Contemplative education using the body as a gateway to explore the heart-mind connection feels potent in our divided world.
August Reflections 2022
My husband tells me that I’m the most impatient Buddhist he’s ever met. So, I laugh because there is truth to his observation. I like making plans in advance, organizing and finding resolve quickly while he has always been a “go with the flow” guy. For the most part, we tend to balance each other's scales.
Spring Reflections 2022 : The Beauty & Gift of Observation
Grounding is an integral piece of our path towards waking up. When we come to our cushion or mat and stop the chatter, our breathing becomes synchronized and our bodies respond with a sigh. I feel it in almost every class that I teach. Most are tired and overwhelmed with the complexities of our everyday lives.