“Everything flows, and nothing stays.” “You can’t step twice into the same river.” Heraclitus was a Greek philosopher from the city of Ephesus, which was part of the Persian Empire. He saw the world as constantly in flux, changing even as it stayed the same.… Read More »H – Heraclitus (513 B.C.)
I’m an insomniac. Just like my Gram. I’ve been seeing doctors about it since my late twenties. Turns out there are two types of insomnia: The type where you can’t fall asleep. And the type where you can’t stay asleep. As luck and genetics would… Read More »Freedom From The Deep Grooves
I get an email every day from a place called The Daily Atom. I don’t remember ever signing up, but I get it and it’s my favorite thing in my inbox every day. All it is, is a science fact of the day. Today’s science… Read More »On Drawing Kangaroos
Sometimes I take myself too seriously. This happens when I’m tired or overwhelmed. If I’m feeling displaced or disconnected from my home places. It’s probably a defense mechanism, a self-preservation technique. It’s like I misplace my sense of humor. Carl When my twins were small,… Read More »Smiling My Way Back Home
Most days when I sit down to write, I ask myself, what does my soul want to say today? Inevitably a story will come to mind. Or I’ll remember a picture I’ve taken or a poem I’ve loved. Today is strange because what my soul… Read More »It Takes A Little Time Sometimes
I finally caught the COVIDs. Somehow, I have been able to dodge the damn thing until now. Gus caught it in the spring. When I was giving him the test, he wet-coughed in my face. I thought I was done for. Jacob got sick, Greg… Read More »The COVIDs
I put a lot of stock in my dreams. For the majority of my life, my dreams have been connecting me to my deep self. Helping me navigate the tricky waters of myself and the world around me. On Being Overly Sensitive Not knowing about… Read More »Dream Work
Back in my thirties when my anxiety attacks ramped up to what felt like heart attacks, I began to look into self-care. I don’t think it was even called that back then. The question I started asking myself was, what do I need to get… Read More »Why I Write
Introducing Taya Gray, Reiki Master at Roots Reiki, Gray’s healing arts practice in a live interview with Jill Nicolini on 5/4/2021. Taya Gray works clients in both in-person and remote sessions.
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