Recently I was reminded of the passing of a dear friend. The last weeks of his life, his battle with cancer and decreasing strength portrayed him huddled under a blanket, frail but with a radiant smile. What stayed with me most vividly was the account of his almost blissful state of wonder which seemed to heighten as his strength declined.

Excuse the crudeness of the following comments but let’s face it, Easter is not exactly the family festival Hallmark makes it out to be. Check out a crucifixion flick sometime. Bloody awful (literally)! As religious festivals go, it is about as gory and gruesome as it gets. So this is a fitting time for some … Read more

Touch. A gentle art.

Those little serendipitous moments.

Encounters we weren’t expecting that brought more to us than we realized at the time.

Reflecting back, realizing how deeply we had been touched by touch, we wish perhaps that we had been more present, more aware at the time.

What’s wrong with sexy? “It misses the point.” So says my colleague, dance partner, Reiki teacher and author, Julia Kopala. Easy for her to say. I am a man. Everything has to do with sex. Right? What other point could there be? Oh sure, my libido has ratcheted down considerably as I approach the sunset … Read more

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Nothing prepared me for this. In fact, I had invested a good portion of my life energy trying to avoid it. In what is dubbed as a pleasure-seeking society I was certainly an anachronism, a Victorian Era throwback. How did I end up dancing Argentine tango?