by Ann Purcell | Jul 10, 2018 | Bliss, Health, Skill in Action, Stress Reduction
I was trying to talk my brother into going to an Ayurvedic health spa and told him that the experience was Heavenly. He replied, “When I have vacation time, I prefer to play golf, as that’s Heaven for me.” I remember a friend who was going down to the Bahamas to play...
by Ann Purcell | Mar 1, 2017 | Bliss, Consciousness
You have heard the advice “enjoy the rose, not the thorn” or “every cloud has a silver lining.” In almost any situation in life, we can find something good in it. Although these phrases offer useful advice, sometimes if we are not feeling well it is hard to see the...
by Ann Purcell | Jul 22, 2016 | Bliss, Freedom
I have had a life-long relationship with the ocean having grown up right next to it. I always feel I have come home when I go to the beach. Its expanse feels like a mother’s arms, stretched open wide calling me into her calming embrace. The ocean is my refuge and no...
by Ann Purcell | Jul 13, 2016 | Bliss, Health
Heaven, pure nectar, sumptuous, mouth-watering bliss! This is what I feel as the soft texture of mango enlivens my taste buds. I savor each bite of the creamy texture as piece by piece they effortlessly slide down and fill my whole Being with ecstasy! Mango season is...
by Ann Purcell | May 19, 2016 | Bliss, Freedom, Love, Peace
More Photos Below May is my favorite month in Florida. The winter crowds have gone and a quieter settled feeling descends upon the small coastline town where I live. Although the weather is starting to get warmer, the heat has not yet cast its July and August...
by Ann Purcell | Mar 28, 2016 | Bliss, Consciousness, Enlightenment, Skill in Action
The Dalai Lama was asked, “What is the best religion?” He replied, “The best religion is whatever gets you closest to God.” Immediately I thought about surfing, the one activity I practice with discipline and devotion. I learned to surf in my thirties after I had my...
