28th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment
Maude’s old friend Howard Zinn crossed over unexpectedly this week. He was 87. The NY Times put up an obituary for him here. Even better is an obituary piece by The Guardian here. And if you want more depth and less reading check this video by GRITtv and Laura Flanders. One of Howard’s most important contributions » Read More
11th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 4 Comments
Here’s a great Maude idea for you - nourish your spirit and psyche with mandalas! You can enjoy looking at them or better yet, make some yourself. The term mandala is a Sanksrit word which loosely translated means circle. While the circle might be an ordinary shape, when a circle is filled with shapes, colors and representations it » Read More
6th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 2 Comments
For those of you who don’t know the wonders of Rob Brezsny, we highly recommend everything about him. He is a dear friend to Maude. We first met him while shooting the movie in the San Francisco Bay area where he resides. His book Pronoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You With » Read More
4th January, 2010 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment
As people set off on a new year of accomplishing things, let’s not forget the value of not accomplishing what we set out to do - what some consider losing. That’s right, trying, striving, falling down but getting back up and figuring out what we’ve learned is as valuable in life as winning, accomplishing, and » Read More
8th August, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
If you watch TV news, read newspapers or look at news sources on the web, health care reform is probably the number one topic these days. It’s a big showdown between Democrats and Republicans according to some. It’s Obama’s big test or his Waterloo, depending on who you ask. It’s the threat of a public » Read More
29th June, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 2 Comments
Marlene says: I recently had a burst of inspiration and started a round of what I’m now calling literary nourishment. I decided to re-read my favorite books of all time just to cheer and energize myself. Why not? I started with David James Duncan’s The Brothers K, progressed to Rick Borsten’s The Great Equalizer, and am currently busy » Read More
24th June, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
Hello Maude Friends! As you all know, the Spirit of Maude can be found in many times and many places. If you’re back for more of this blog then you probably already know that. You can commune with Maude wherever you find her - and that can be just about anywhere. Though, sometimes it can be » Read More
14th May, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 2 Comments
“You can eat all the vegetables you want, drink all the infusions you want, but if you haven’t had a good night’s sleep in a while you’re just not going to feel VIBRANT. Get some sleep!” - Bertie, Maude’s sister If you want the cheapest nourishment on the planet, try getting some sleep. I don’t mean the » Read More
13th May, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
Byron Katie says, “Everything happens for me not to me.” This is a radical thought. What if everything in my life is happening in exactly the way that is for my highest good? What would that mean for my tenseness, my worry, my fear? How would I live my life if I believed that everything » Read More
12th February, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 3 Comments
Dear Friends, I’ve been away traveling and seeing old friends. I hope you’ve enjoyed the soup missives while I was out and about the Universe. While I was out meeting old friends I interviewed a few of them for your enjoyment. Here is the first of a series of interviews. Starting with a bang - the » Read More
11th February, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
Well, the Maude Spirit is alive and active here in Portland. Check out this event! There is even a nice write up in the Willamette Week newspaper. On Thursday, February 12th the Hollywood Theatre will host a special showing of Harold and Maude on the Big Screen with *get this* a LIVE BAND doing the songs » Read More
2nd February, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 2 Comments
It’s cold outside! Let’s make more soup! Soup nourishes us body and spirit; it nourishes us even more when we feed others. Here is one of Maude’s all-time favorite recipes from Moosewood Restaurant Low Fat Favorites, with a slight variation. This soup is rich and warming, hearty and filling. We’ve never tasted anything else quite like » Read More
20th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment
Dear Miss Maudie, On this day I bring you old, friendly, gigantic, expansive, American words. I know these words have been out of fashion for some time and I have held myself through it, gladly, without complaint, for all things have their time - including words. For a time, the definition of American has come from one » Read More
19th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment
Dear Maude, OH BOY, I just checked one of those online Bush countdown timers and we only have a few hours left of the Bush presidency! It hardly seems possible. Last night in my living room I watched the big “We Are One” Obama concert at the Lincoln Memorial, and my tears just ran and ran and » Read More
11th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
Dear Maudie, With all due respect I have to disagree with your previous advice on finding the meaning of one’s life. I’ve gone on the record on this topic previously. I’ll let my former words speak for me again: “People say that what we’re all seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re » Read More
7th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - 1 Comment
What if your life isn’t really out to get you? What if the fates aren’t conspiring against you? What if you are not locked in mortal combat with the cosmos? What world would you be living in? What would there be to fear? Who would be your enemy? What could they really do to you? Byron » Read More
6th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
If you recently read the post on How to Find the Meaning of Your Life you just might have found a little Maude-type Spirit within yourself. Just watching Ruth Gordon’s portrayal of Maude is so brilliant it can lift you right up to your meaning and your connection with yourself and your life. Whether you found » Read More
4th January, 2009 - Posted by Maude - No Comments
If you want to know the meaning of your life you can find it inside yourself. However, you can’t discover what’s inside yourself when you’re depleted. The first step to joyous meaning is some deep body and soul nourishment. Get some herbs. Start with something very simple like oatstraw, nettles, and licorice root or lavender. You » Read More
