Part One of Five: Be Impeccable with Your Word Introduction: Don Miguel Ruiz was born in rural Mexico, a descendant of the Toltecs, an ancient people who lived in the central valley of Mexico. Their philosophy held that we live in a dream state, with the quality of our lives determined by how we dream. …
Don Beaudreau Email: wbeaudreau@aol.com The Lake Chapala Society hosts Open Circle every Sunday at 10:30am. This community gathering in Ajijic presents a wide range of topics. Entrance is by the side gate on Ramón Corona, opening at 9:30am. We recommend bringing a hat and bottled water. Check the website for upcoming topics, and make your reservation. …
(Whether or Not We Wanted It) Yes, new life had come to the geriatric set, and it was exhausting. Consider Papi — our puppy. My husband Juan named him Papi, a term of endearment in Spanish, translated into English as “Daddy,” but also as a general term of affection for any man. It became a …
Don Beaudreau Email: wbeaudreau@aol.com August 2023 LAKESIDE LITTLE THEATRE FUNDRAISING EVENT Benefit Concert for Mama Cleo’s Boys’ Home Saturday, August 5 at 4 pm and Sunday, August 6 at 4 pm. The Lake Chapala Society hosts Open Circle every Sunday at 10:30am. This community gathering in Ajijic presents a wide range of topics. Entrance is by …
Don Beaudreau Email: wbeaudreau@aol.com July 2023 The Lake Chapala Society hosts Open Circle every Sunday at 10:30 am, a popular community gathering in Ajijic. Enjoy a range of presentations. Entrance by the side gate on Ramón Corona, opens at 9:30 am. We recommend bringing a hat and bottled water. Check the website for upcoming presentations, make …
Don Beaudreau Email: wbeaudreau@aol.com June 2023 The Lake Chapala Society hosts Open Circle every Sunday at 10:30am. This community gathering in Ajijic presents a wide range of topics. Entrance is by the side gate on Ramón Corona, opening at 9:30am. We recommend bringing a hat and bottled water. Check the website for upcoming topics, and make …
Mid-Century/Mid-America When I was a child, I looked forward to our church’s Easter play performed and directed by the members of the congregation, none of whom were professional actors. It was an exciting time for me, and during my early childhood (around the age of five), one that I understood literally. The Last Supper, the …
The therapist Carl Rogers describes watching huge Pacific waves breaking on the rocks at the mouth of a cove, and he observes palm-like plants clinging to those rocks, taking the full force of the waves over and over again—and surviving. His observation of those plants symbolized for him “the tenacity of life, the forward thrust …
A Story for Valentine’s Day It is February, the month when St. Valentine most passionately plies his trade. You know: hearts and flowers, candy and love, dates in fancy restaurants, and marriage proposals. But in today’s world of 2023, when gender identity is more liberally expressed than ever before (at least in some places on …
I have decided that instead of “growing up” I am going to begin the process of “growing down.” But how am I going to do that? I am going to swing on more swings! For certainly as time marches on, it is not all about what the body tells us is reality: that we are …
