THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS The Four Noble Truths represent the core of the teachings of the Buddha, and are as follows: The First Noble Truth – dissatisfaction and suffering exist and are universally experienced. The Second Noble Truth – Desire and attachment are the causes of dissatisfaction and suffering. The Third Noble Truth – There [...]

If only it were this simple.

BY: Unknown LOCATION: Coxwell and Danforth PHOTO BY: Krygene FIELD NOTES: It’s nice to imagine fulfillment as being as simple as pulling a tab off a poster. Obviously it’s not that easy, but perhaps the small, proactive task of “taking what you need” is a nice little kick-in-the-pants to truly seek out the things that [...]

Valentine’s Day is over for another year. How did you score? Isn’t that a bad way to think of it! What could be all romance, cuddles and affection has become about retail, shopping and spending. No, I’m not going on a retail rant. I’ve worked retail enough to live and let live. People need to [...]

We don’t usually make a big deal out of Valentine’s Day, but this year we got swept up in it for some reason. Maybe it’s because you can’t ignore Valentine’s Day when you’re surrounded by symbols of romance, like lovebirds and a dog named Rose.

Speaking of which, every time we tried to share a [...]

Valentine’s Day is supposed to be all about the love, but it leaves many of us feeling lonely, depressed, and pressured into living up to a certain standard of romantic love in our relationships. On a day that celebrates coupledom in a particularly het…

This is a tough oneIt can take years, perhaps decades of practice and a concerted effortIt is a combination of giving in and embracing what is unchangeable about youyour fiery temperthe nose on your facethe way your knees frown (sorry,…

To the Men …. Who change diapers. Who rock their babies when they cry. Who kiss boo boo’s on knees, and understand the power of a band-aid.  Who gamely try to make those pony tales just right. Who tell bedtime stories, and look for monst…

Today is Valentine’s day and I want to write about Compassion & Gratitude – both of which are part of love.Compassion because I’ve been reading all the harsh judgement of Whitney Houston.  There are lots of Judgy McJudgerson’s out there…

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.  I will admit I’m a girl who is a complete sucker for all things pretty.  Flowers to the door?  Yes please!  I adore the romance of flowers being delivered to my door.  This migh…

This year my husband and I will be celebrating our 20th Valentine’s Day together. TWENTY. One has to get pretty creative to make Valentine’s Day romantic and exciting after this many times around. We used to do surprise weekend getaways,…

Ignore her, when, after yet another of your unreasonable romantic disasters, she very reasonably suggests that maybe you should just be single for a while. You know, give yourself a break. (Give her a break.) But you will not take a break. You will choose to keep dating, keep trying, keep seeking because seek and [...]

Ahhh…le sigh…l’amour. You know, it doesn’t really matter how much I go through in life or how old I get, there’s still an undying romantic buried deep within me that just won’t go away. And so, as Valentine’s Day approaches, I…

Most of my love stories end with me feeling like I put a whole lot of energy into trying to build something out of nothing. Lust turns to love so easily and before you know it you’re invested in a relationship that seems more important than you. You …

Pam Edgar shares this dialogue with Lynn Thompson about a techie way to install love.

   Every year (more or less) on this day, I participate in theBloggers Silent Poetry Reading on the Feast of St. Brigid. I’ve never been ableto find out how it originated, but went with the flow of what I saw around me,posting poems I …

This sign hangs in my kitchen.  It serves as a daily reminder of a promise made, and blessings that abound.  In our marriage, with our family and our closest of friends, one thing remains certain.  Love…. Forever and Always and…

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 I find inanimate objects can hold a whole story and an entire set of memories.When I was at school, I had a soft pink shirt that my friend Nancy and I called "the kissing shirt" because  anyone who wore it…

I’ve never been any good at following others’ advice. When it comes to big decisions I’ve always relied on following which option would make me happiest and not the one that’s ‘best’ for me.

Love’s evolution is my resolution, my revolution, my solution. The time is now. 2012 is upon us. The beginning is here!
I’d like to offer you an invitation, an invocation, a wake up call. Wake up! (Zen hand clap) It’s time to come to our senses, a…