End of the Line

Lent is almost over. My practice: daily meditation and daily stretching (physical), daily flossing, daily Lent-specific reading. And facebook only once a day, instead of whenever I get bored. This resulted in me obsessively checking my email instead, to scratch the itch for distraction. Monkey mind is powerful. St. Benedict emphasizes socialization and moderation of […]

Snakes & Ladders

I think it was too much yoga. After I read the lesson, I accidentally bowed to the congregation instead of the altar. You get done with yoga, you bow. I usually bow at my laptop, since that’s where my yoga instruction is coming from. No one at church seemed to notice that I had bowed […]

Obey

I don’t really listen to anyone. Just the word “obedience” makes me think of dogs. And Nazis. My favorite dogs are the ones who barely need masters. The ones who sort of check in with humans occasionally, like, hey, is this all right? Does this work for you? You just nod at a dog like […]

Getting Lucky

I’d like to bring back the word “lucky.” Not casino lucky. When you flip a coin, the chances are 50/50 every time. Standing next to the craps table last December, I knew no one would really go “on a streak.” Especially not me. It’s just random, random, random, and your brain loves to see patterns. […]