Why Now? Because it is the only moment we really have access to. Also, because Derek Sivers offered this idea to the world and I liked it. His books are great too.
I live at Healthberry Farm. It is February 2026 now, and the farm is an ice skating rink. This has been the coldest winter I can remember here, with snow covering the ground for most days since November. It feels like a metaphor for what the country is going through, which is likewise harsh and cold with a thick layer of ice.
I choose to count my many blessings. Ben and I are healthy and well. Kala and Ochre (dogs) and Wildman (cat) make us laugh every day. The hearth is full of fire and we are eating from the food we canned and dried and froze in the fall, which brings the garden back into our mind and bellies. The daughter is in Pittsburgh working in a science lab, pursuing her masters degree in computer science and listening to some great music.
I am most excited to be teaching yoga, meditation and breathing in WV and online! For classes – and a coupon code for two free classes – visit my yoga teaching schedule here.
I have a full roster of music students, which turns over sometime. Send an email if you’d like to get on the wait list. Forever, I hope, I am studying music with Allaudin Mathieu and art with Michael Azgour. This month, I am taking a workshop with Nessi Gomes online and Kara Dodson at The Himalayan Institute. Life and nature and meditation offer an abundance of teachings every day.
I have solo art showing at Bright Bear in Thomas, WV. The work focuses on my visual relationship with music. I’m also displaying art locally at Hellbenders in Davis, WV – now open again after a several year hiatus and new ownership.
A few things I (recently or) am currently…
Reading: George Saunders‘ catalogue (currently Lincoln in the Bardo, recently Liberation Day and A Swim In The Pond In The Rain) /// Re-reading The Master and His Emissary /// Practice of the Yoga Sutra (chapter 2) /// Substack updates from Ted Gioia
Listening to: America’s Game by The People’s Bowling League // Medicine Mouth by Lindsey Hull // Song 5 by Wytold & Tolk
I am not active on social media now, but I’m moving some updates to substack. But I don’t want to miss you – so reach out if you’d like to be in direct contact, or if you have any thoughts, questions, or jokes you’d like to pass on.
Keep it real,
emay
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