meditation

Join the Walk for Peace Monks in a Final Online Meditation TODAY (Wednesday February 11)

February 11, 2026

The Walk for Peace Venerable Monks have completed their journey, having arrived in Washington DC with thousands of people gathering to see them. After weeks of walking through snow and frigid temperatures, they arrived in our national capital in a relatively balmy 45 degrees (although wind gusts of up to 25 mph is apparently making … More Join the Walk for Peace Monks in a Final Online Meditation TODAY (Wednesday February 11)

Welcome to the Year of the Yin Green Wood Snake

January 29, 2025

Tonight is our celebration of Lunar New Year, which is the start of the new year in some, but not all, Asian countries, including China, Vietnam, and Korea. It is the biggest holiday in China, which is the most populous country in the world, so it’s a pretty big deal. It is a week-long holiday … More Welcome to the Year of the Yin Green Wood Snake

My New Year’s Day Present

January 2, 2023

OK, so this is January 2, so not officially New Year’s Day, but since it is the federal holiday for New Year’s Day, I’m figuring it still counts. Now, this is not to say I didn’t have a good ACTUAL New Year’s Day. Both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day focus around programs at … More My New Year’s Day Present

Labor Day Reflection: A Holiday of Letting Go

September 5, 2022

It was another quiet walk this morning. I was anxious to visit the dayflower I had seen yesterday to see if it was true that the bloom only lasted one day. But as you can tell by comparing this morning’s photo (above) with the one I took yesterday (below) … It was true! The tiny … More Labor Day Reflection: A Holiday of Letting Go

Sunday Reflection

September 4, 2022

I was doing my early morning meditation walk this morning. Sunday mornings the greenway is especially quiet; I don’t see most of the dogs I’ve made friends with from my daily morning walks. So I was in a particularly quiet and reflective mood this morning. Then suddenly, something caught my eyes. It was tiny little … More Sunday Reflection