Posts by Linda Marsanico
Warmth at 14 Degrees Fahrenheit
Early on a frigid Saturday morning in late January, I was food shopping at the Co-op in preparation for a dinner party. Six-forty-five a. m. makes sense since we have 16,000 members: it gets crazy crowded as the day progresses, plus I am a morning person.I took Betsy, my 11 year-old Saturn, as I live…
Read MoreThree to Five Minutes
Three-to-five minutes whiz by quickly. In this short bit of time I can text, check phone messages, read an article in The New York Times. Or, I can choose to meditate – to find myself on the road to different dimensions, and to build what I call the ‘muscle’ of meditating. Once developed, this ‘muscle’…
Read MoreHanging Out Near Grand Central
For over twelve years of Wednesdays, I have hung out near 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue. Among my three offices, the Grand Central space was my favorite. The area is vibrant and beautiful, has beautiful architecture, and is immensely convenient. In a complicated—,late last year a new landlord took the lease. The thought occurred to…
Read MoreOde to February
cover image by Anna Armona February, at one time, was a dreaded month for me. I visualize the seasons on the face of a time clock with January in the number twelve position and February at one o’clock. As we swing down the clock, we descend into the cold, even frigid temperatures of the Winter.…
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