Category Archives: spirituality

Insulated from nature

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Why is it that the more formal the meeting, the more insulated it is from nature? Think about a courtroom, which typically has no outside windows whatsoever. Or the chambers of Congress or the meeting rooms in hotels–no windows, at … Continue reading →

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Happy-baby yoga

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

On Saturday morning I went to my usual  yoga class with Wendy Bramlett, who led us in exploring the Happy Baby pose. It’s called Ananda balasana, for those who practice Sanskrit as well as poses. We all lay on our backs … Continue reading →

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Animism 101

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Last week while I was at Prescott College, where I teach in the grad programs, I had a wonderful conversation with Mary Sweeney, who also teaches there. Mary is a cofounder of Her Feet on the Earth, a nonprofit that … Continue reading →

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Unprecedented

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

So this morning I woke up out of a dream in which my father was going to be interviewed on Terry Gross’s Fresh Air about his expertise in boutique wineries. You would have had to know my father to understand … Continue reading →

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Nature, God, and styrofoam

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

My sweetie and I met two recent Buddhist acquaintances at a “fast world-food” place last night for dinner, just before the start of their meditation meeting. By way of getting to know one another better, one of our new friends … Continue reading →

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