Exhale, ebb, bust

I got a call last week from a young woman requesting some time with me to help her work through some life issues. I always say yes to these requests for it is an opportunity for me to help someone. But more deeply I have found that whenever someone approaches me with an issue, it […]

Hold onto nothingness

“Hold onto nothingness”. Deep into our yoga class, we melted deeply into a variation of the One-legged King Pigeon pose. As we came out of the pose after minutes of being still, Donovan, our yoga teacher asked us to notice that for a moment we had been in a place of nothingness. He exhorted us […]

Boxes

One of the things we do to bring order into our lives, is to create boxes. These boxes are usually bounded by time and space – there is a time (box) for exercise, a particular place (box), a time to eat (box) and a place (box). We become used to these boxes and develop a […]

"My patients have to wait for me"

“My patients have to wait for me” giggled the doctor, smug in her role as a “professional”. The discussion was about the difference between a “business” and a “practice”. The doctor was adamant that her practice is not a business and is therefore not subject to businesslike operating principles like customer service and honouring people’s […]

Never explain yourself to anyone

“Never explain yourself to anyone. The person who likes you doesn’t need it; and the person who dislikes you won’t believe it” These words of wisdom came from a Facebook friend. How wise I thought, particularly as I had spent over an hour earlier that day with another friend who was sounding off uncontrollably about […]

Releasing the puppies

For the past 7 weeks, my family has been absorbed by the sweetest litter of puppies produced by my sister’s dog, Britney. Born on August 18, they have been the subject of many a telephone call, Facebook entry, photo op, video shoot and visit simply to romp with them. Clefty, the little one that passed […]

Giving up and letting go

I am a few pages away from the conclusion of “Slipstream: A Daughter Remembers” by Rachel Manley. Coming to the end of a good book is a little like the end of a vacation. For awhile, you are in another world, absorbed in the characters, the plot, the comings and goings, the emotions, the twists, […]

I made up a story today

I made up a story today, and then decided to change the script. Here’s what happened: Everyone in Jamaica is preparing to greet Hurricane Gustav. Realising the imminence of the storm, I offered to drop the lady who does my ironing to her home. She lives in what we in Jamaica call “di ghetto”. As […]

Facebook ego

Yesterday I opened my Inbox to see this Facebook message: “Smile! You were recorde by a hidden camera” Followed by this message: “I see you in this video. When was it?” I immediately clicked on the link and tried to open the video. I should have known something was wrong when it would not open. […]

Long live the Kumina King and Queen!

Last night I attended a performance of the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC). As I settled into my seat, I glanced at the programme and noted with glee that the performance would close with my favourite NDTC work, Kumina. I consider it a masterpiece and never tire of it. I have seen Kumina […]

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