In preparation for a presentation at my weekly creativity group meeting, I pulled together some excerpts from the sample chapter of Saffron Cross. The following is the book’s summary and pieces from the chapter on our Indian ashram honeymoon. I look forward to your feedback–good, …
On Friday, our dear friend and Hindu devotee Gaurangi-priya dasi posted a compelling article on the Harmonist, a Gaudiya Vaishnav online magazine published by the Sri Caitanya Sangha under the inspiration of Swami Tripurari. Gaurangi, whose hot water heater broke last week, was propelled into …
Since becoming a full-time freelance writer, Fred and I have strived to find more ways to live simply. Here are few idea–and please share yours, too: Plant a container garden. The veggies (tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, and cucumbers) and herbs have quickly become our babies. Each morning we rush …
After lunch today I unloaded the dishwasher that I love and loathe. While putting one of our blue cereal bowls on the edge of the kitchen counter, I bent over to grab more dishes (multi-tasking at its worst). Gravity edged the bowl off the counter …
With our recent transition from a two-income household to a one-income and freelance income household, I have renewed my commitment to my post-India mood. Since our plane landed back into the land of the plenty, it’s been easier for me to rid myself of the …