Being human
and life's little mysteries

Suffering is not enough. Life is both dreadful and wonderful…How can I smile when I am filled with so much sorrow? It is natural–you need...

The universal forces of nature keep all of life in check and balance through the equinox; auspicious times of year when transformation is...

Tasya vachakah pranavah Always chant OM; God is OM, supreme music -Patanjali Living and working in London means that all around, there...

Over time, our brain evolves and involves us in numerous and increasingly complex concepts and activities, and falling down and getting...

tat twam asi That Thou Art, or You Are That -Chandogya Upanishad To see yourself in others, in all others, to see so deeply that...

The biggest relationship our body has is one with gravity. When gravity flows through the body, we find comfort and grace in our stride,...

The state of “yoga,” or “union,” is when the individual self reunites with the infinite, undifferentiated, eternal Self. Yoga has...

Trauma. It is a loaded word that like everything, manifests in many different ways and for different reasons. Who knows why some people...

“Each person leaves a legacy — a single, small piece of herself, which makes richer each individual life and the collective life of...

shravanadibhiruddhiptajñana gniparitapitah jivassarvamalammuktah svarnavad dyotate svayam By hearing, thinking, and meditating, the...

“Sadness gives depth. Happiness gives height. Sadness gives roots. Happiness gives branches. Happiness is like a tree going into the...

Sometimes it’s good to take a pause. A pause to clean up shop, so to speak (the body and mind where we live and work); to reflect on why...

atha yoga-anushasanam Now this is yoga as I have perceived it in the natural world. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (PYS 1.1) Anyone who...

In reality, every moment is an opportunity to start over, a new beginning and an ending. With every moment comes a small death and a...

As I wait for my weekly clinic appointment at the hospital, a white blackboard looms in front of me with large black letters. A message...

There are so many times in my life when I’ve said to myself, “if only I had a few more minutes, if only I’d left earlier, if only I’d...

No two people are alike. While our basic needs may be similar, each of us carries a unique spark inside that others see from the outside;...

After eight weeks in the hospital recovering from a liver transplant, I’ve finally been discharged and have begun to take stock of who I...

Eight weeks is a long time to be in the hospital. In truth, though, it hasn’t been eight static weeks of horrible, or even a full eight...

Well, folks, I am still in the hospital, week seven starts tomorrow. The nurses and doctors are frustrated. My regular visitors are...