You would think, after all the sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, zombie-invading, virus-spreading, evil alien movies I have absorbed I would know exactly how to handle life when things become impossible. […]
You would think, after all the sci-fi, post-apocalyptic, zombie-invading, virus-spreading, evil alien movies I have absorbed I would know exactly how to handle life when things become impossible. […]
Not my monkey, not my circus. I don’t know exactly when or where I first heard this expression, but I do remember it stopping me in my tracks. […]
So many of the wonderful things in life have a chance to settle our worried minds or energize our tired hearts when we simply rest in the “quiet […]
In 2020 a story went viral about an 8-year-old boy who had the habit of carrying around confetti in his pocket, in case of “emergency good news.” I […]
Summers in my twenties: the edge of the Charles River, catching the light off the early morning water while learning to crew; or now and then, the sky […]
Last night, at approximately 9:30 pm, our small neighborhood was awoken by the sounds of popping bursts and fire truck sirens. Our neighbor’s truck had lit on fire…perhaps […]
In a chaotic time, in a worrisome time, in a time of transition our sense of purpose matters more than ever. While happiness at this time may feel […]
How do we show up for ourselves and for the world? What might a life worth living look like now? Who might we yet become and what are […]
Remember that moment when you first realized that a big chunk of life is out of our control? Well, my upcoming program at Kripalu Center for Yoga and […]
Last month an owl flew just overhead. He didn’t soar or spiral or ride the thermals as the local hawks often do. He flew, zoomed, blasted from one […]
"Life is harsh, crazy, capricious and unjust and wondrous, surprising, bountiful, and beautiful. Both are true. How we navigate these realities is the challenge of living today. We cannot adhere only to despair else we dismiss all that is life-giving. Nor can we deny the awfulness of life; that would be delusional. We must find a way, within ourselves, and with each other to acknowledge, recognize and diminish the dark wherever we can while elevating the good."
Maria Sirois