World Sauntering Day
  This is a perfect opportunity to put into inspired action what I shared in my last Bliss Blog entry about 'multibasking' vs. multi-tasking. Since there is likely a holiday for every eventuality, today is World Sauntering Day. According to Wikipedia,  "The purpose is to remind us to ta

posted 8:09:50am Jun. 19, 2013 | read full post »

Multi-Basker
'Crazy-busy' is often a way I have described my schedule and level of activity over the past 20 years. Some days I have needed to check both my Google calendar and the beautifully decorated spiral bound Celtic knot designed paper version of the repository for the tasks that comprise my days.  We

posted 7:37:04am Jun. 19, 2013 | read full post »

Habit
  As those who have been reading the Bliss Blog for awhile may know, I wear many hats. Tonight I donned the one that is labeled recovery counselor in a drug and alcohol outpatient program. On Monday nights I offer a group for folks who have co-occurring conditions which translates to

posted 9:59:11pm Jun. 17, 2013 | read full post »

Wispy Stream
  I was listening to an interview and concert today on World Café on WXPN with Scottish singer-songwriter K.T. Tunstall. I was introduced to her music when Black Horse and The Cherry Tree came out in 2004.  Besides loving her melodic meanderings, I discovered that she and I have something

posted 10:43:38pm Jun. 14, 2013 | read full post »

Love Is The Answer
In the midst of a very late night conversation with my son, this thought kept running through my mind. It's nothing new and yet, as much as I talk about, teach about, counsel about and write about love, there are moments when spiritual amnesia kicks and my experience of love feels as if it is in 'an

posted 7:29:02am Jun. 13, 2013 | read full post »