I was thrilled to see this image for September in my calendar from Nikki McClure. I love everything about it: LIBERATE, all the books… Perfectly aligned for me with the time now. September marks my official return to the library world. I’m so happy to be back in the library Read more…
Beginning next month, Fall offerings are available. I’m offering two cycles of the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course online. Thursday evenings: September 9th through October 28th 6-8:30 pm EST Friday afternoons: September 10th through October 29th 12-2:30 pm EST The practice day for both sections will be on Sunday Read more…
It’s a quarter moon today, time to make some choices. What’s a blog even for if not for me to pour all the writing into? I’ve been woefully underutilizing this space. When I look at old posts it’s like I never wrote books or helped build a library at Occupy Read more…
Back in 2018, THERETHEN published a limited edition chapbook of mine called resistance is beautiful. Over the years, the poems have morphed and the chapbook became a full-length manuscript. (It’s sitting in a binder over there waiting for someone to decide to publish it.) Eventhough some of these poems were Read more…
Mornings start with precepts (mine are a little less traditional) and evenings end with recollections or chanting if I can stay up late enough. Naturally, not every day– I won’t front– but most of the time. Way back when I first encountered the 5 recollections (or remembrances) years ago I Read more…
Registration is now open for the winter cycle of MBSR I’ll be offering with Jon Aaron through Mindful Leader. From February 19, 2021 – April 9, 2021 8 Fridays from 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm (EST)Practice Day: Sunday, March 21, 9:00 am – 5:00 pmFree Orientation: Friday, February 12, 12:00 Read more…
I’ll be co-facilitating a cycle of MBSR with Jon Aaron soon. Offered online through Mindful Leader on Fridays 12-2:30 pm (EST) from February 19th through April 9th, 2021. The orientation session (required to participate in the course) will be Friday February 12th. The all-day practice session will be Sunday March Read more…
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)Free Orientation: Wednesday July 29, 2020 | 6:30 – 9:00 pm EST(required if you intend to register for the class)Course Sessions: Wednesdays, August 5 – September 23, 2020 | 6:30 – 9:00 pm ESTPractice Day: Saturday, September 12, 2020 | 9:30 am – 5:00 pm EST What Read more…
I’m looking forward to my first virtual poetry reading. A week from Saturday it’s happening– on May 23rd at 5pm I’ll be reading with Alan Felsenthal as part of the Segue Reading Series‘ collaboration with Artists Space. More info and link available here.
I’m thinking about embodiment. I don’t often go into astrology here because it’s not everybody’s thing, but today’s Taurus new moon is joining up with Uranus as it’s squaring Saturn. That’s talking about a profoundly deep movement toward liberation & previously unimagined possibilities while confronting restriction, rules, limits, pressure, with Read more…