Article | Macular Degeneration: In the Eye of the Beholder

Macular Degeneration: In the Eye of the Beholder

By Elaine Voboril 

I hear the wild laugh of the pileated woodpecker. I turn off the Mixmaster and peer out the kitchen window. She lands on my suet feeder and pecks away, pieces of suet flying, as she ratchets the frozen tallow. This is a mature female. She does not have the red stripe from her bill back to the throat and her crest is perfectly coifed -- not the immature feathers that stick up on a juvenile like the hair of a teenage boy. I was putting together my mother's recipe for refrigerator cookies, but … [Read more...]

Article: Five tips to experience presence instead of pressure in chaotic times

Five tips to experience presence instead of pressure in chaotic times

By Richard Moss 

In a chaotic world where there never seems to be enough time to accomplish all that we feel needs to be done, what are some new behaviors that can help us meet our goals with clarity and reduced stress? Here are five important guidelines for experiencing presence instead of pressure. 1. Remember to breathe. Slow your breathing down just a little and imagine that your whole body is breathing. Picture every cell of your body in contact with the source of life, and each cell communicating in … [Read more...]