A friend posted these on Facebook.  The source is unknown but said to be over 70 years of age.After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children and my friends, I have now startedloving myself.I have realized that I am not “Atlas”. The world does not rest on my shoulders.I have stopped bargaining with vegetable & fruit vendors. A few pennies more is not going to break me, but it might

   

This movie touched me at a deep level. Maybe it is just timing? Perhaps it is because I resonated with so many characters who were people, like me, in their 'senior years'. Or maybe it is because I live in an urban community where houselessness is epidemic. I am not sure why but Nomadland really moved me like few movies ever have.The story revolves around Fern, a senior citizen type person, who

   

This is the story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. You may enjoy it if, like me, you are a fan of courtroom dramas. I remember that turbulent time and honestly I had not viewed any of the defendants in positive light at all. In that sense I found the movie to be a bit educational. Here are

   

This is a dark movie with dark themes and dark characters. It showcases the hopelessness of growing up in the poorest areas of India where, as the main character says, there are two visible castes - “men with big bellies, and men with small bellies”. The film is a story about the haves and the have-nots.The way that the poor live in India was absolutely heartbreaking but the resiliency of 

   

The word “prayer” has often been trivialized by making it into a way of getting what we want. But I use “prayer” as the umbrella word for any interior journeys or practices that allow you to experience faith, hope, and love within yourself. It is not a technique for getting things, a pious exercise that somehow makes God happy, or a requirement for entry into heaven. It is much more like