When I sit in awe about the relationship between sound and silence I remember that I am an instrument. The bass of my heart, the electricity running through my veins is a mini percussianist, and the smooth sound of the water circulating reminds me of the silky sound of a viola. Chewing food I hear the chords of a guitar and as my fingers type this, the stacatto reminds me of a piano. Communities are also a part of this masterpiece. Living beings of all shapes, sizes, color

It's early morning and I'm abitious...I have meditated, enjoyed nourishing movement, and journaled. I look at my calender and the temptation is to fill it up. I wait for it; the critic shows up and suggests that the push is too much. I have a list of things I'd like to get done, but I want to do the things that feel the best first. Sometimes I run out of time focusing on the decisions. I get stuck in the pause between push and procrastination. I wonder if there is such

Dy·nam·ic Def·i·ni·tion The day begins with darkness and silence. I sit and wait for it to be a reasonable time to get out of bed. My mind is busy with the to do lists and the residue of the night; so I breathe a bit, say a prayer of gratitude, and shake and wiggle before my feet hit the floor. Waking up to this concept of dynamic definition started early on in my life. I wanted things to be clear, direct, to be undeniably certain...but I started to real

The treasure of trees surrounds me everywhere in Cary, NC. I'm an NC native and I can't say I've always been enamored by trees, but as an adult they have enhanced my life greatly. They are so majestic. Since there is a day to celebrate trees, Arbor day, and this year it happened to fall on World Tai Chi day (how cool is that!), I'd like to offer some history and wisdom from two of my favorite trees. From the voice of the Long Leaf Pine "I was born and raised on the sandy