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Jan.02.2012
We all know habits are hard to change, but each year it's a tradition on Jan. 1 to try to do something differently. Our intentions are heartfelt. We've thought through what we want. We're motivated by our suffering or our desire to be better in some way. At the fitness studio my husband and I...
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Dec.04.2011
Last year I declared at Thanksgiving that my nightwear was beyond repair, not a subtle hint for the upcoming gift-receiving holiday. My daughter and son-in-law responded to my plea with a pair of fluffy sky-blue pajamas. They are the perfect weight and softness. The color is soothing and the...
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Nov.22.2011
A few years ago, our British guests were touched and in awe at our Thanksgiving dinner tradition of telling each other why we are grateful. My 3-year-old grandson's "I'm happy for the movie, 'Cars'" gave everyone a laugh. Some comments are funny, some sentimental and others thought-provoking....
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Nov.15.2011
I often hear, "I don't have time to meditate." In our society where time equals money, this statement is hard to dispute. The new movie "In Time" takes this concept to the extreme. Time has become the currency. A cup of coffee costs four minutes of one's life.
The very fact that time is precious is...
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Oct.17.2011
Recently, my friend was excited because she was driving by herself to the airport to pick up a friend. I remember this feeling when my children were toddlers and I had a dentist appointment. I looked forward to the drive there, sitting in the dentist chair, listening to mindless music and then...
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Sep.04.2011
Eyes open or closed? Focusing on an object or your breathing? Repeating a word or mantra?
Different traditions advocate different methods. Transcendental Meditation suggests 20 minutes of meditating with a mantra in the morning and 20 minutes in the evening. I'm familiar with one Buddhist teacher...
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Jun.20.2011
Sometimes I feel like the stereotype of the snake oil salesperson as I tout the benefits of meditation. It reduces anxiety, depression and physical pain. It increases concentration and creativity. With regular practice, relationships and self-regulation of intense emotions are improved. Even memory...
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Jan.02.2011
I’m writing this on Jan. 2 and I’m already noticing the pressures involved in keeping my resolution. Of course, the difficulties are present and active, otherwise we wouldn’t need the resolve. This year I decided to meditate on my resolution, that is, to ask my inner voice for it's wisdom. I...
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About Susan
A recently retired psychotherapist, my first novel, A Barroom View of Love, was published this fall. I also write poetry and love attending readings in Ann Arbor. Each week I blog on meditation for annarbor.com I also offer meditation retreats, workshops and...
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