I used to work in an older building which – while it felt reasonably comfortable – had a lot of problems within the walls, which manifested themselves in fire alarms. After 9/11, these problems became more obvious because building management upgraded the fire alarm system, as many NYC buildings did. Our system had whooping sirens …
I’ve been feeling anxious lately – no surprise. Not about the Corona Virus. Look: it’s coming. We can try to reduce our chances of catching it – and spreading it -- by washing hands and avoiding sick people. I may catch it and, if I catch it, there is a low chance that I may …
There is a saying - I am sure you have heard it - that if you are depressed, you are attached to the past; and if you are anxious, you are attached to the future. The cure for both is staying in the present moment. Which meditation is practice of. And yet, some of us …
All the recent aging of the parents in the family – my father, succumbing to Parkinson’s; my mother, growing more dependent by the day from who knows what ailment; my mother-in-law, becoming more and more childlike (unfortunately, a two year-old child); my father-in-law, who feels a sense of control slipping away from him and displaces …
Last week I wrote about UFOs and about how activity peaks when world events seem threatening and uncertain (like what the heck is the president going to do next), as opposed to when bad things truly happen (like a fire or a hurricane). I noticed that I got a new follower that day – welcome! …
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