Author Archives: mingming56

We are living in a time where conciousness is shifting.  Of course this gives rise to an increasing number of folks feeling a need to “work on themselves.”  It is common to see gurus promising everything from aligning our chakras, … Continue reading →

I am running at full speed.  I am passing scenery and forgetting to look or breathe.  It has been this way for the past several months.  I look at my face in the mirror and wonder why. I am caught … Continue reading →

The internet is abuzz with a wonderful story of a young McDonald’s employee leaving his work post to help an elderly disabled man to eat.  The image captured by another customer shows the young man with freshly donned gloves cutting … Continue reading →

Yesterday was my birthday.  It was a day of introspection, reflection and a lot of well wishes from friends  that is if you count facebook friends.   I thought a lot about friends and where they fit into our lives. … Continue reading →

Several years ago I fell in love with Italy.  I was blessed to soak up the beautiful environment while studying the language and partaking of all things Italian.  In fact, before I moved to Santa Fe, NM Italy was a … Continue reading →

There is no doubt  being a successful parent and  raising loving productive members of society is not for the faint of heart.  I marvel at jobs well done and I marvel at beautiful relationships between parent and child.  I marvel … Continue reading →

I am afraid of death.  In fact I used to  despise death and see it as the enemy coming to steal joy and happiness.   That is until I became a hospice nurse.  One would think becoming a hospice nurse … Continue reading →

One of the more difficult things to do as we tread along the road of life is to work on our own stuff.  We all have stuff whether we want to admit or not.  Often times many find it easier … Continue reading →

I love you, I’m sorry, please forgive me, and thank you.  These are the four tenents of Ho Oponopono a Hawaiian practice of reconciliation. I learned of Ho Oponopono some years ago. Dr Ihaleaka Hew lon a hawaiian psychiatrist developed … Continue reading →