Being healthy is one of the essentials of Happiness. It’s important to always be active, to watch what we eat, to really take care of this temple called our body. Something I’m finding out through my yoga practice is how important it is to take care of our feet. Our feet are made up of [...] Read more »
Happy Cooking!
Few things are more satisfying to me than cooking with my friends. I’ll admit that I’m a decent cook. It comes from my Grandmother who was a magnificent cook. Lately I’ve been getting into pastries. My favorite are Rustic Apple Tarts from a recipe in last autumn’s Cook’s Illustrated entertaining issue. I’ve also been getting [...] Read more »
Happy Home
Once upon a time I read that there are three things that are important. Where you lived, where you worked, and your love. The premise was that if you were very lucky then you were very happy with all three, but most of would have only two of the three. Is this true? I don’t [...] Read more »
Today’s Happiness
Happiness is an attitude. It’s a gift of choice that we give to ourselves. How can you do this? How is this possible? First you must recognize that you are the only person in the world responsible for your own happiness. There is no other anywhere on this planet that can make you happy. Second, [...] Read more »
Spring finally conquers Winter
Although it may still get a little cool at nighttime, spring time has clearly established it’s dominance over winter here in Ashland, Oregon. The sun shone brightly all weekend kissing faces and bare shoulders all over town. Students from Southern Oregon University held a Peace parade, the local Library hosted a May Day activity for [...] Read more »
A simple gift of Emer’gen-C
Bikram Yoga of Ashland
There’s a Bikram yoga studio in Ashland. I was really excited to discover this because it has been just over a year since I’ve been able to practice regularly. Last year I began practicing at Bikram Yoga of Encino and I set myself a goal to do 60 days straight. This is often referred to [...] Read more »
A Single Step
This morning I’m leaving Los Angeles and moving for a time to Ashland, Oregon. The journey isn’t so long as a thousand miles, but it still begins with a single step. In today’s world, physical distance as an obstacle is obsolete. I can travel from any point in the world to any other point in [...] Read more »
San Diego
This beautiful city is always amazing, always friendly, always welcome. I forget how much I enjoy San Diego until I return. I’ve been staying with my friends Robert and Maria Sheperd in University Town Center. As always there is something exciting going on at their house. This week is the final week before the FIRST San Diego [...] Read more »