Evidence of joy

I ‘m always finding cool stuff on my daily walks through the neighborhood. Stumbling upon this evidence of a child’s outdoor adventure filled me with delight. I snapped a photo of it with my phone just so I could remember the moment. My imagination went...

The yoga practice that changed my life

I sat on my yoga mat in a sunlit studio surrounded by a sea of mats just like mine.  The room held 25 people comfortably. Today we numbered about 45. We were packed in like sardines for a yoga workshop with teacher Rodney Yee. And me – I felt like a fish. Not a...

The power of letting go

I love to hear about the power of letting go. There’s a winter weather warning out in Memphis tonight. Ice, snow and sleet are predicted. Mayor Luttrell has declared a state of emergency for Shelby County. He advises people to stay home if they can, and to stay...

An air of inevitability

Last week I heard an NPR story that grabbed my attention. It wouldn’t let me go, and I’ve been talking about it ever since. It was about the Oscar-nominated movie Dallas Buyers Club. Reporter Neta Ulaby reported on the obstacles writer Craig Borten faced...

Let it be whatever it is.

The Beatles swept the world by storm 50 years ago when they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. In their first set, they played “All My Loving” and “She Loves You,” and Paul sang “‘Til There Was You.” Ed Sullivan read a telegram...