You have probably heard the Buddhist term “mindfulness” and some of you may remember the book “Be Here Now” by consciousness leader Ram Das. My Sufi teacher called this state -- “being in the moment.” But what does that really mean and why does it m...
There is a natural flow to life. When you are in alignment with that flow, things happen synchronistically, almost magically. You ask for something and the universe answers. For example, just before my husband’s birthday, I asked him what he wanted m...
Sunday, April 23 at 8:00 am PDT, I will be filling in for another teacher for a 2-hour Sufi Meditation class. It will be on my zoom account, the same one I use for Fridays. Join me for slow movement, dance, music and sound. Zoom Link:https://us02web....
Yesterday, was my 20th wedding anniversary with the love of my life. I found myself remembering that amazing day 20 years ago of real communal celebration. Everyone played a part — every family member, every friends. It was a wedding on a budget, uni...
Have you ever gotten a nudge or two from Spirit, or the Universe or whatever you call it? -- That force which is bigger than all of us. Monday, I got one of those nudge from Spirit. A nudge that could not be ignored. I am familiar with divine nudges....
Last week I talked about how the mind can get caught up in disturbing thought loops following a significant loss or "traumatic" (individually calibrate) event. Its the nature of the mind to notice and adjust to life threats by keeping them top of min...
Human beings are gifted with amazing brains! We can imagine the future, recall the past and solve problems in unlimited new and inventive ways. We can communicate with language and transmit information without even being present. There are, however,...
Daylight Savings Time starts in Europe this Sunday. We will be aligned with our brothers and sisters from across the Atlantic, after this weekend. What that means for you is that tomorrow is the last late Sufi Zoom class. We will be meeting at 9 am P...
Daylight Savings Time started last Sunday in the U.S. You have already changed you clock and your own bio rhythm. I woke up this morning before the first Bart train already adjusted. But that is not the case in Europe. Daylight Saving Time won't happ...
Rain and more rain in the San Francisco Bay Area. Good for the drought, but it can sure bring you down. Daylight Savings Time, starting this Sunday, will set the morning light back an hour -- a challenge for early risers -- while tricking us into wor...
