A Sunday With No Plans

Dear Friends, What a beautiful day I am waking up to! Despite the typical August weather in New York (hot, mostly cloudy about 50% of the time), I will go out early and walk around the neighborhood taking in the beauty of the urban landscape across the East River than can be seen from the …

Bittersweet Memories

Dear Friends, The sun is shining through the lightweight curtains in our New York home. Its energy radiates in all directions, reminding me that wherever I am, I am still connected to all the people who are part of my life. Go outside and stretch your limbs gently, breathing in the cool or warm air, …

Ears of tolerance

Dear Friends, It's a typical August morning (hot but no rain) here in Queens, an important borough of the concrete jungle called New York. Although the lush plants I see and the exotic birds I hear on Sunday mornings in Atenas are not present, I will still go outside today and move my body in …

Celebrate with Enthusiasm

Dear Friends, It is a beautiful morning where I am and wherever it finds you, I hope the same is true for you. Go outside in loving appreciation for the way nature brings joy to your eyes when they rest on the mountains, trees and sky. Take a deep breath and feel your connection to …

Community

Greetings friends, I am writing to you from the comfort of my kitchen as I welcome a typical Sunday morning in Atenas during the 'winter'. The exuberantly green vegetation is present despite the lack of heavy rainfall in the last few weeks. My spirits lift when I see all that color and I am reminded …