It's wonderful to be delighted again by the many treasures we have around us. This morning, my eye fell on the Ink Bar - my collection of bottled fountain pen inks - and I felt a thrill of luxury, fun, and gratitude. One of my favorite ways to feel could be summed up in the [...]
Happy St. Brigit's Day! In the traditional Irish calendar, St. Brigit's Day on the first of February ushers in the Spring season. Here in New England, we are looking at 6-12 inches of snow barreling towards us and sub-zero temps at night. YET - the light IS changing, isn't it? We have moved into that [...]
Happy New Year, wonderful friends! I wish you every blessing in this brand new year, and especially the blessing of learning and growing in freedom and JOY. Going through my 2019 planner and found this reflection. It galvanized me and I hope you’ll also find it a good reminder as we set sail! PS - [...]
Scéal ó Shamhain go Bealtaine. A story from the first of November to the first of May. Here's inspiration to settle in for the darkest part of the year, and to light and warm it with stories. This year we can't gather in the same space, but the room of care, of listening, of [...]
Bíonn gach tosach lag. Tús maith leath na hoibre. Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí. Today, I have a little "set" of proverbs for you, all having to do with what it means to be a beginner and how we can best view that stage on the journey. These are the three proverbs I [...]
Éist le ceol na habhann agus gheobhaidh tú breac. Today's proverb is one of my very favorites, and I turn to it when I want to remind myself that all the goodness of life is available to me as soon as I get in tune with it. I call that river of sweetness, of [...]
Mair, a chapaill, agus gheobhaidh tú féar. Today's proverb encourages us to keep going, persevere, and generally hang in there. Life is kind to the consistent, to the ones who keep showing up. It may be be obvious at first, but over time, that faithfulness is rewarded. The video also stars the BIGGEST OAK [...]
Seeking a bookmark this morning I came across a small envelope I made out of paper purchased years ago in Venice. Inside I discovered a tiny piece of Lokta paper completely filled with a list of things I love: color * my eyes * cats * green places * trees * sunlight * sunsets [...]
One of my personal practices, and one which I love to share with every musician who studies with me, is this: Kiss or thank your instrument at the end of every session. Why is this important or helpful? Like magic, this gesture amplifies our appreciation and our good feelings. "Thank you" means we have [...]
The second proverb in the series, this one a meditation on our blessed inter-dependence. It unpacks its meaning and its opportunity in a couple important ways and to my mind, it has never felt truer. Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine. People live in each other's shadows. As one beloved Irish teacher used [...]
