Bonnie's Books

"What is the sound of one hand texting?"  That's how the NYTimes article starts, the one about  mindfulness getting its share...

Zen Fables for Today : Stories Inspired by the Zen Masters ~ by Richard McLean, 1998, short stories, 130 pages, 10/10 Mindfulness, compassio...

I haven't posted a calendar from the Action for Happiness folks in a long time.  Having just finished a month of Clean Speech St. Louis...

The Consequences of Fear: A Maisie Dobbs Novel (Book 16 of 17) ~ by Jacqueline Winspear, 2021, mystery (England), 352 pages As Europe buckl...

Meditations: A New Translation ~ by Marcus Aurelius, translated by Gregory Hays, philosophy, 90 pages Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (a.d. 121–1...

Jane S. sent me this list, which I can probably use for my well-being. Shower, take my meds, and drink 6-8 glasses of water a day.   Each gl...

I think we've all memorized these guidelines already, but I think I'll just leave them right here, anyway.  One of my friends said...

Clever idea for the new year (but starting TODAY ).  In one of my clergy groups, someone lamented:  "Never tell the pastor anything ...

Today I will ponder "a road crossing a forest" viewpoint, as opposed to our human assumption that the deer is crossing one of OU...

Who?  What?  When?  Where?  Why? How? Best bricklayer ever? Built using common core? Nightmare for Santa? To be or knot to be? Thi...

Sandra Boynton posted this drawing on Facebook recently, saying:  "Some literary scholars ponder whether this book, first published i...

Can't Not Do: The Compelling Social Drive That Changes Our World ~ by Paul Shoemaker, 2015, sociology What this book is about: Wi...

The Theft of the Spirit: A Journey to Spiritual Healing with Native Americans ~ by Carl A. Hammerschlag, 1992, psychology, 9/10 A serie...

Love and Will ~ by Rollo May, 1969, philosophy "The heart of man's [sic] dilemma, according to Rollo May, is the failure to un...

"What is the sound of one hand texting?"  That's an update on the classic zen koan which asks: "What is the sound of on...

Click to enlarge the photo I am astounded by this design and will probably be thinking about it for days.  Who came up with this idea of...

Since I'm writing this in the evening of the first day of this week, I can report that I've accomplished my goal to "Try to i...

Click on the calendar to enlarge it and read the words easier Another week and a new list from the happiness calendar.  Here are the sug...