BODY MIND SPIRIT

Being In Awe An article in the New York Times speaks of the health benefits of AWE. The focus is on psychologist Dr. Dacher Keltner and his discoveries of how

A Time For Reflections Time passes and on the 12-month cycle of one year, we have once again reached the end — of a year of experiences, a year of

Tucked Inside When my sister and I were growing up on our grandmother’s farm in Missouri, the winters could be daunting. Not only cold, but icy cold, because of the

When the heart is at ease, the body is healthy. Chinese Proverb The Joy of Kindness They say kindness is its own reward. And it’s absolutely true. Kindness has benefits

The Magic of Water The importance of water to our health and well-being cannot begin to be explained in a few words such as this writing. However, I would like

Happiness We have all been asked at some time in our lives, “What truly makes you happy?” Seems like a simple question and, to many, a familiar one. I have

Life is Beautiful… “What would be there if this thought isn’t here?” —Gangaji That is if we let it be so. In these times of turmoil and uncertainty, we can

Bottle Babies When my husband and I moved here some 30+ years ago, neighbors were few and far between. Now, not only this area (El Rito/Latir) but New Mexico in

Re-Dreaming Re-DreamingMany of us have had dreams of how life could be. As a small child it is possible that there was something you wanted and perhaps because you made

Collective Consciousness We live in a field of energy that is all around us and within us—everything is energy. That field of energy contains television transmissions, radio transmissions, and cell

MOVING TOWARD SPRING MOVING TOWARD SPRINGWe are no longer heading into winter, but moving toward spring and green things. New life, new beginnings, and perhaps a brighter day.My words are

SILENCE LOST When my husband and I first moved to New Mexico from Mammoth Lakes, California, some 34-plus years ago, we came in an RV. After finding our way around

The Need to Grow After WWII, there was an excess of bomb-making material and nerve gas. Those bomb-making materials were repurposed and made into fertilizers. The nerve gas became pesticides.

The Wisdom of the Heart I was speaking to my daughter yesterday and as we were chatting, we came upon the subject of an upcoming article for the Questa Del

An Open Conversation It’s early morning as I write this and it is still dark out. I’m mulling over the division in our country, and in the world. How did

An Open Conversation It’s early morning as I write this and it is still dark out. I’m mulling over the division in our country, and in the world. How did

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? My grandmother Clemetine had a twin, Clem. Clem had a son, also named Clem. My cousin, Clem #2, was a pilot in WWII and during

I Remember I remember my younger years and see themfrom quite a distance now.I remember laughing till my sides hurt.I remember riding our old farm horse and fallingoff because my

Our Wonderful Mysterious Body Have you ever stopped to think about what an amazing thing it is that a broken bone can regrow, or how a liver is able to

COMMEN SENSE My memories of the 4th of July while living at my grandparent’s farm are of sitting on the back porch watching the younger children running, shouting and giggling