Swami A Layin' It Down!

The woman I refer to as my guru is also referred to as my Swami. It's partially a joke and partially not. This 93 year old woman with dementia lives what many of aspire to...living in love. Really. There is no separation between her and this love...she IS the love. Recently she had this to say: "if you put out love to people they'll return it."
Monday she will be moved into a residential facility. As I mourn the loss of our time together, I am also happy for those people who will now inhabit her immediate orbit as I know they will be showered with the very same gifts as I. And my Swami, well, I know she will be happy wherever she lands because as she is fond of saying: "it's all on the plus side."

Enveloped in Softness

Yesterday was a bit of a hard day...and then I came home to a cold, dark, empty of humans house. Suffice it to say that I wasn't feeling like the happiest camper. However, I found deep comfort when I crawled into bed with a cashmere covered pillow a dear friend made for me, a cashmere covered hot water bottle my sweetie gave me and then my boy catlove, Simon, climbed onto my chest and began purring like a madman. Things improved after that!!!

And I quote

The one and only board member of the slower life movement had this to say today:
"Ambition and productivity are over-rated."
Say no more!!!