Early this morning I watched a bee on a large leaf in the garden. There was a drop of water on the leaf and the bee was using it to wash herself. She washed her back and carefully cleaned her face.... Read more >>

Webster’s defines zen as a Japanese sect of Mahayana Buddhism that aims at enlightenment by direct intuition through mediation. The online Urban Dictionary gives this definition: One way to... Read more >>

Nearly two decades ago, when I was in my mid-thirties, a brush with cancer taught me a lesson that fundamentally altered my world view. In July of 1990, I had a pap smear to diagnose some abnormal... Read more >>

After spending a bit over three decades of my life trying to channel the exuberant extrovert most everyone expected me to be, I recently admitted to myself and a few others that I am really not that... Read more >>

I’ve been thinking about my daughter’s sixth birthday in June and what sort of treasures a girl with big dreams and a love for frilly things might like. I know she’d love a pretty... Read more >>

As if we don’t have enough to worry about, scientists recently discovered that psychological stress directly contributes to the brain lesions that cause Alzheimer’s disease. This finding... Read more >>

Although I’ve traveled to more than twenty-five countries, I recently took my first cruise and found myself discombobulated in unfamiliar territory. As with any mode of travel, cruising comes... Read more >>

I finally met a dentist who has compassion for his patients. He has this desire to make his patients have beautiful smiles esthetically as well as have that feeling radiate from within. There is a... Read more >>

One of the hottest trends in wine these days is the growing popularity of wine blends. Also known as field blends, these diverse wines consist of a mixture of grapes such as Zinfandel, Syrah, Merlot... Read more >>

In creating a Zen-inspired home, one needs to understand the principles of Feng Shui when it comes to color. Colors have very different effects on people. Different colors will have different results... Read more >>