Month: May 2017

Did you ever read something that felt so right it stopped you in your tracks?  Then you scrambled to save it, jotted down the author or the title, or copied the link, or copied the entire piece to a word document you would not lose it? I did all those things when I read it… Continue reading Learning How to … Live Your Truth

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to start purging my stuff, you know, simplifying and down-sizing.  It's what us baby boomers are doing now.  Most of us just have too much stuff. But I did not start purging random stuff like books or clothes; I started to purge my musical equipment. You see, I… Continue reading Leaving the music behind…at least some of it

This week, I attended my first volunteer session at the Center for Mindfulness (CFM) lab at UMass Medical school in Shrewsbury.  The CFM offers training programs for mindfulness-based practices and conducts research on the affects of mindfulness. I attended a 5-day mindfulness tools training program about 18 months ago in January, 2016, where I was… Continue reading Volunteering at the Center for Mindfulness

Today, May 7, 2017 I rode my bike on the Nashua River rail trail, from Ayer, MA to Pepperell, MA, a distance of 8 miles.  During this ride, which took 1 hr. 33 minutes in total, to ride to my destination and return, I tried to remain mindful of the experience.  Here are some thoughts… Continue reading A Mindful Bike Ride