Have you ever had the pleasure of tasting a refreshing, rather unique drink, called Moxie? For the longest time it was a New England drink, and a favorite of many. Moxie’s the kind of drink they say you have “to develop a taste for.” You know what that means. It’s often love at first taste [...]
Oh, Alicia, you are up late. Can’t sleep? Thinking of the second baby soon to be a part of your lives? The first pregnancy was a breeze for you. You even strolled the streets of Paris for hours with Michael, and with a big belly, never minding it, having lots of stamina to walk, enjoy [...]
City people often want more of nature in their daily lives – trees, valleys, a sea, hills, a mountain, sand, a river, fields, stars (which are often hidden from view by bright city lights). This longing for nature seems natural. Some city people get away “to the country” whenever they can. Others can’t. There are [...]
I have been meaning to write for some time in this blog but life and other petty stuff has gotten in the way like it tends to do when you have something well intended planned. Michael and I are expecting our second baby this coming September. It is truly a blessing to welcome a child [...]
Have you tried a mini-trampoline lately? Once upon a time, I bought Emi one for Christmas. There was no space in her mini-Manhattan apartment for a mini-trampoline, so she brought it to the place where she was working. And everyone began using it. And enjoying it. And when it was time for Emi to [...]
Detoxifying is powerful stuff. And finally mainstream magazines are saying so, too. They’re singing its praises, writing about all the benefits derived from a total body cleanse. Have you tried it? Someone who hasn’t given it much thought, and now is considering it, is in for a wonderful surprise. There’s no way to know until [...]
This morning when I logged on to my laptop, I saw aol’s piece on the most dangerous cities in the US. It wasn’t pretty. Many of the photos were of police capturing troublemakers, all in terribly run-down sections of towns. After that I got to thinking about the word quality, and the fact that it [...]
“Calmness of mind is one of the beaut
A few years ago Sumi gave me a gift of a Neti Pot. To be truthful, I winced when I got it. And every so often Sumi would ask whether I was using it or not. Or not was the answer. Sumi studied yoga at Himalaya Institute once upon a time and learned how to [...]
Last November 2007 I bought a book at Robin’s Bookstore, the oldest independent bookstore in Philadelphia. Something coerced me into picking it up and perusing it. I had another book in hand, but found myself purchasing and walking out with THE WORLD IS AS YOU DREAM IT Teachings from the Amazon and Andes, by New [...]