I find I come upon others now as if I have just crossed a desert and each of them is an oasis. The truth is that each living spirit we encounter is a depth to gently swim in, a miracle that can quench our thirst. Honoring others in this way has opened me to wisdoms that would otherwise run silent beneath my time on Earth. - Mark Nepo, The Book of … [Read more...]
Believe to Receive
(I discovered this post unpublished in my dashboard on this site, so I'm making it live today, years after this happened...wow.) A friend we’ll call Jeanne visiting last week lamented that synchronicities aren’t happening for her these days. Believe they’ll happen…expect them, I replied. As Jeanne headed to her car, and I stood on the porch in … [Read more...]
Lessons in Spades…
…and Clubs, Hearts and Diamonds. I’ll explain. In recent months, an online game that calls to me when I need to relax is Klondike Solitaire Double Deck. What a joy! What fun to play a few hands after I’ve cleaned a closet shelf, spent time preparing a meal or seek a break between activities. I imagine I use this game like others use … [Read more...]
Beyond Boundaries
For years, I lived tightly controlled within and without, due to those I lived with who needed me to toe the line or else. Yes, I will be quiet when you're reading your newspaper, and I won't speak during dinner since the nightly news is on, which it must be, according to you. In college, I moved to the beat of my own drummer. I swam Friday … [Read more...]
Who Knew…Our Thoughts Have Power
Enjoy this essay, which will appear later this year in the second edition of Go In Joy! An Alphabetical Adventure. Do we understand how much our thoughts create our lives? Do we see that what’s not working is a result of us being who we are? Can we evolve into thinking of a higher quality? I’m not sure that I fully understood this … [Read more...]
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