What does it mean to be an “elder”? Some years ago, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and realized I had crossed a line. Fading was the taut skin and the ease of taking my appearance for granted. I didn’t see myself as “old,” exactly, but I knew that’s where I was…
Thirty days of awe: An Invitation to “magic” Notice the quiet wonders that help settle a restless mind by Sheri McGregor, M.A. Yesterday morning, a blue heron walked past my bathroom window. Toothbrush in hand, I held my breath and watched as he walked earnestly, beak pointed straight ahead. This time of year, the gophers…
Recently, I sent out one of my newsletters and immediately began receiving replies about the links. Subscribers were getting “site not secure” messages whenever they clicked through. Uh-oh. What’d I do wrong? Embarrassed, I felt a flush of heat on my face and reminded myself what was happening in my brain. A short circuit that’s…
by Sheri McGregor, M.A. September, with its changing light and cooler air, marks a shift between physical seasons as well as a change of rhythm or pace for life. It’s a threshold, a crossing that shifts us from one season, into another. I see it in the shorter days, the falling acorns, and the spider…
Learning to Move Freely By Nola Obee You’ve heard the advice to exercise and some of you take it for granted. For others it’s just another should. No matter which group you belong to, the Feldenkrais Method movements may be something you want to do. Feldenkrais is a set of movement lessons (and there are…
by Sheri McGregor, M.A. One of the most surprising compliments I’ve ever received is when a reader of my Help and Healing for Parents of Estranged Adults website thanked me for the nature photos and said she identified with them. Her words made me take a closer look. All but a very few of the…
