With Thanksgiving drawing near many of us have food on our minds as we make plans for our upcoming holiday feast. Of course, many of us have food on our minds no matter the holiday, but Thanksgiving gives us a little something extra to drool over in anticipation.

It’s an especially fun game to play with family and friends. Perhaps as an after dinner treat.  It’s actually a meditative exercise because it calms the mind by getting one more acutely tuned into one’s senses, and that sure makes a lot of sense to me!

Even though school may be starting summer hasn’t ended yet. In fact, it’s hanging around until September 20th. So let’s get outside and enjoy the summer sun while we can.

Buckle up. It’s going to be a bumpy ride. A swirl of political activity will be bombarding us over these next few months.  It could become (if it’s not already for you) confusing, emotionally charged, combative.

Why is it important to meditate? There are so many great reasons why meditation can be helpful. Here’s one for starters –  it calms the busy mind so things can be seen more accurately. When this happens wise decisions become easier to make.

I’ve always loved libraries and as I’ve gotten older I love them even more. I used to teach in colleges and currently I’m teaching in libraries. My home away from home now happens to be the exquisitely charming Burlington Public Library.