Tag Archives: mindfulness
Thoreau, the loon, and David Letterman
by cheri block Luckily, I am married to a rock solid man–Judge Blah–who has principles and values, a man whom I admire. But not every woman is as fortunate as I am to be married to such a guy. Some … Continue reading
The Total Worlders
I’ve lived long enough to know that the Gods have a sense of humor, thank God. The Gods who have been spending time in my company these past several weeks are busy and swift, sentimental and gentle. Not Greek or … Continue reading
Arjuna and the Swami
by cheri block sabraw Our lives away from our work are quiet here at the Rancho. We like it that way. Few people and few distractions to spoil a lovely passing thought. An old fence, put up in the 1940’s … Continue reading
Charlotte was on to something (amended)
by cheri block sabraw with thanks to Brighid for her comment One of my best students that year, Mark, received some very bad news one weekend, the type of news that forces deep introspection about everything one believes. His younger … Continue reading
Gilgamesh and Bill
by cheri block sabraw Life has a way of delivering messages to us if only we will listen, and not talk, blowing our wind for all to hear. Events, thoughts, people intersect our lives in perfect timing if only we … Continue reading
The Truth about Gatsby
Retreating to classical literature with its enduring Truths is my custom when what I see, read or hear unsettles my stomach and troubles my heart. Like sipping an old Port wine or watching a baby toddle, I find comfort in … Continue reading
Irony and Amour-Propre
The thieves took our money and his watch and then tossed it away. Judge Blah’s backpack, bloated with the brown water of the Arno, sunk to the river’s floor, and there joined billfolds, fanny-packs, and other stolen things. Our driving … Continue reading
How Do you Do, Camus?
Like many writers, I spend a great deal of my time reading. And although a well-written novel with characters so vivid and content so rich ranks right up there with a chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc and a crab cake, … Continue reading
You Son-of-a Benjamin Franklin
Most every morning, I walk one mile up a hill on a weather beaten country road. The road is a source of creative thought that can be enhanced or interrupted by nature’s melodies—snorting boars, mating cows, yapping coyotes. If what … Continue reading
My Kid Likes Your Kid
My kid likes your kid. No, this isn’t a dialogue at the sandbox between two new moms. Dr. Eric Berne served up his psychological ideas in the 1950’s by subdividing our “selves” into three states: parent, adult, and child. One … Continue reading
