Bullying vs. Teasing

Bullying vs. Teasing

by | Oct 14, 2013 | Purpose

Within 20 minutes, I’d smoothly transitioned onto my fifth freeway, so locals can guess what day of the week it was and where I was. It was Saturday morning in central Orange County. I was headed from Irvine to Cal State Fullerton to attend the annual Stuttering...
Blueberry Pancake

Blueberry Pancake

by | Sep 17, 2013 | Purpose

I began a new exercise class this summer: Pilates Mat. The plan: to develop my core muscles without injury to ankles or knees, as sometimes induced by yoga poses, to foster good posture and to ease back injuries. Besides I already had a mat. As I looked among the...
Time

Time

by | Sep 16, 2013 | Purpose

I have an awesome internal clock. It’s wowed family, friends, and strangers unerringly for years. I could have won sucker bets in bars if I chose. I ascribe it to 40 years of being a speech-language pathologist, where life is regimented into clinical sessions...
24 words

24 words

by | Sep 9, 2013 | Purpose

“You, hear me! Give this fire to that old man. Pull the black worm off the bark and give it to the mother. And no spitting in the ashes!” It’s not quite the Gettysburg Address, but it is deathless prose. The double dozen ‘ultra...
Recipient vs Strength

Recipient vs Strength

by | Sep 3, 2013 | Purpose

I learned something in yoga today that would have benefitted me 50 years ago, nearer my youth. I learned that expanding one’s chest to breathe deeply, fully draws in feminine, recipient energy, while exhaling unleashes masculine strength and power into the...