I recently went on a cruise with a pit stop on the St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands and was looking for a great way to see the island and get a little adventure all in one. With the power of the Internet, I was able to find a tour provider with all the right stuff: – more…

So the other night this word came to me while I was sleeping—maime. Maime? The word repeatedly permeated my subconscious, and I woke up with it on my lips. Don’t you just love waking up after having an interesting dream? I have some pretty funky dreams. (Like the one I had last week where I more…

“Women have been trained to speak softly and carry a lipstick. Those days are over.” —Bella Abzug, U.S. congresswoman Bella, I salute you for being an early pioneer of the women’s movement and for being such a great role model for women. Bella started out as a lawyer in the ’40s, when very few women more…

In a recent blog I wrote about an important lesson I learned from the teachings of Gurudev Shri Amritji (Yogi Amrit Desai)—we create our own world by how we create our perceptions. This lesson came into play last week when I was trying to get to my yoga class. There was a huge storm earlier more…

It was a great weekend for sunsets on Lake Erie. I posted my pictures from the Friday night sunset on the MariaMedia Facebook page and here are a few of the amazing sights I enjoyed while sipping a chilled glass of chardonnay on Sunday night after all the storms passed through. It was really dark more…

Last week I had a pretty amazing savasana yoga experience. I was in a class at Lifesource Yoga with Deirdre Sargent, and she led us through a fun practice with lots of stretches and hip openers. She has a great way of structuring the class so it is challenging for some and restorative for others. more…

Episode 4 – “Survivor” When we last visited the Code Cherry girls, they were basking in the celebration of their CD-release party and meeting the mysterious piano player Roxanne. In Episode 4 Beth visits her parents to find out why they didn’t show up for the party and ends up getting a schooling on why more…

I stumbled upon this article yesterday and had to share it. The article was written a few years ago by Frederic Premji and is a list of 100 Benefits of Meditation (I love a good list!). If you’ve thought about trying meditation but have never done it, I guarantee this list will get you ohmm-ing. The more…

“Unfortunately, there are still many women in the business world who refuse to support women. I call them the “Honorary Males,” women who think that power is to be had only in the company of men. Women must realize they have power—economic and political. Don’t give your power away; use it for yourself and for more…

“The most effective form of birth control I know is spending the day with my kids.” —Jill Bensley I think this quote is hilarious. The other day my 20-year-old nephew asked me why I never had kids. I think he was surprised that I never had children of my own because I really love hanging more…