Susan Palmer's Exquisite Now

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Me talkin to myself

  • Patience pays off

    Nia dance, my health and well-being practice, features choreography built around themes anchored by good dance music, not the hits but a soundscape across a range of musical genres, sometimes with lyrics, sometimes without. I’m thinking about a particular song today. It’s not a great song. Very synthy, let’s say, but it’s got a good…

  • Brain as concierge

    Self management is such a mysterious part of living. I wake up thinking of useful things to accomplish. As the day rolls out, my brain offers some other options. Yes, you could vacuum, or study French, or walk three miles or eat a healthy lunch. But also, you could scroll Facebook, read that not very…

  • Be here now

    When we looked up on a morning walk at Mount Pisgah, we saw the sun making a fine spectacle of itself just before it cleared the fir trees. I’m no photographer; I just cart around an ordinary i-phone, but the grace of nature and technology gave me this picture. I am so grateful for grace,…