Dear Friends,
This month, I am sharing a piece written by my friend Linda Loranger. Linda is a part of the OHMC sangha and I’m so grateful to her for sharing her thoughts with us.
Comments are always welcome.
with love,
annie.
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Dear Friends,
I’m so grateful my very good friend Jules is guest blogging this month. Jules shares her personal story of finding joy even when experiencing suffering - along with very clear and easy steps from the Buddha on how to do this.
Many thanks to Jules for this beautiful story!
with love,
annie.
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Dear Friends,
This month I am sharing a piece written by my friend Yenkuei Chuang. Yenkuei is a fellow practitioner in the mindfulness tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh and member of the Order of Interbeing - meaning she was ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh.
This piece is interesting and important. It describes the experiences of an Asian woman of color in a practice born in Asia. A practice populated by mostly white people in the U.S. It is a brave piece that may bring about some discomfort as you read it, but I hope that you will take the time to read it and reflect. Comments are welcome.
with love,
annie.
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A number of years ago, I fulfilled a long-time dream of signing up for a pottery class. I loved the idea of creating wheel-thrown pottery. I spent so much of my daily life in mental activities that I craved the visceral and embodied. I yearned to sink my hands into a lump of moist raw clay and feel something beautiful spring into life as my fingers pulled forth a unique work of art.
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Six years ago, I made a real commitment to taking better care of myself. Although I was a yoga teacher and to all appearances looked very healthy, I knew I wasn’t feeling as good as I could. I drank more often than I wanted to, ended most of my days with a couple of hours of TV, and managed to sleep through all of the morning practices I wanted to be doing.
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After my friend Leigh lost her mother, she said that sorrow hit her at strange moments.
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At the beginning of this year, I made an appointment with a counselor to help me deal with my fear of heights.
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I find change to be a rather hard thing to face. Adaptability has never been a strong suit of mine. I thrive off routine and knowing the unknown.
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