Jennifer Kathleen

Maybe it was best that any delusions about motherhood were crushed right from the beginning. That is what I thought as I sat on the bed, holding his feverish little body against my chest. With a stain from his diarrhea…

"Inner rest is the sacred ground on which we meet the light of enlightenment."

“Complete rest includes letting go of all forms of mental effort.”

Both of the above quotes are by Anam Thubten from his book, “No Self. No…

Strong Body

Kind Heart

Clear Mind

This is my wish for you. But it is more than a wish, these are gifts that are yours for the taking. A strong body, a kind heart and a clear mind are actual…

This post is for the person who is at rock bottom, who watched everything they built in life crumble down around them, for the person whose heart was shattered to pieces. I've been there and I need to tell you…

I  absolutely adore this man. Today at breakfast, I felt so happy just to see him sitting across from me, that I asked if I could take his picture. If you don’t know, this is my husband. At the time…

“There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”

– Vincent Van Gogh

I am an admirer of Van Gogh’s art. Particularly his work with irises and his paintings of sunflowers. Of course I love his Starry Night painting.…

In December of 2024, my husband, Luv, and I were doing a bit of traveling in northern India. On our way to the Pantnagar airport, we stopped at a cafe with outdoor seating. This cafe was built on the side…

I began writing Haiku in 2019, but the majority of my haiku were written during the pandemic. I found them to be a wonderful coping mechanism. Composing haiku gave my brain a little puzzle to work on, distracting me…

Every morning, here in Nagpur India, Oliver (my dog) and I go out for a walk around the building. We go around and around the outside of the building, which is basically a parking lot edged with trees and potted…

“Persistence guarantees that results are inevitable” 

- Yogananda

I wanted to share with you the above quote by Yogananda, because I have recently been reflecting on how true it is that small steps, taken each day, bring you the results…