Even the hangry-inclined can practice fasting mindfully
Special guest column by Marina Robertson Readers are accustomed to seeing Ray’s column in this space but this week he has asked me to write about a topic that elicits equal amounts of fascination and horror for many: fasting. I know this because, as his wife, I have been telling folks about the fasting Ray […]
Seasonal Mindfulness: A Christmas Memory
My Christmas Eve column is based on Truman Capote’s short story “A Christmas Memory.” A 1966 TV adaptation starred Geraldine Paige as Aunt Sook (shown in the photo). I only have a faint memory of seeing this (not available for streaming). It was narrated by Capote. There is also a 1997 TV movie starring Patty […]
Remembering Alice Rhett: A wonderful life
One year ago Alice Rhett was doing what she did so often: Helping a friend by taking them to a medical appointment. She and her friend both died just north of Farmville when a vehicle traveling on the wrong side of the road hit them head on. Alice was the most fit person I knew: […]
A new effort in sharing Qigong and Tai Chi
I’m sharing the healing practices of Qigong and Tai Chi to both a larger region and with other friends and students online, now with two options. For a $15 monthly fee, students can attend my Tuesday morning meditation class via Zoom, with a recording available as well. The live class will be at 7:15 AM […]
Practicing mindfulness on a disc golf course
In Halifax County, Virginia, we are fortunate to have a great and well-maintained disc golf course at Edmunds’ Park. I’m very fortunate to have a 91-year-old Grand Legend World Champion teaching me the game. I found that disc golf is every bit as fun and frustrating as regular golf. I had many misconceptions before starting […]
AppleScript Automation
You may have reached this site from my other life at Automated Workflows and Scripting Matters where the specialty was/is publishing automation chiefly using AppleScript. Although I’m not actively seeking any new clients, I’m still open to more projects if the fit works for us both. I have some long-time clients maintaining and enhance automation […]
A poem for Alice
How could we loseBoth the sun and the moon The cool summer rainWinter day still River’s calm whisperIn the flow of the daoCrane’s graceful wingsTortoise gaze within Bereft in our sighsLungs thicken with painWe want to ask whyWhy, oh why, this one Vase suddenly shatteredIn clamor, in hasteThen earthquakes and thunderChaos takes reins Yet somehow kind […]
A life of kindness and hope: In memory of Alice Rhett
We all mourn when we lose leaders in our community—people prominent in government, church, business and other areas of life. Sometimes, we grieve at the loss of a bright light who lived a humble life of kindness. Such a person was Alice Rhett, who died in a car wreck Tuesday. Alice was doing what she […]
Tai Chi for Diabetes at TJM Community Center
SUMMARY INFO Time and Location: Every second and fourth Wednesday, 2:30pm at TJM Community Center, 1011 Cluster Springs Road, South Boston, VA. Enter at the front and turn right. The classroom door is at the end of the first hallway. No stairs are involved. Cost: Free with an optional small donation of any amount. What […]
Qigong for addictions and cravings
Update: Embedded video added: It is a long story on how this new form came into being. For now, I will just settle on sharing what I wrote for the local newspaper… A humble effort at providing relief from addictions and cravings Less than three months after moving to South Boston VA in 2022, we […]