Walking down the hill behind our home to collect more black walnuts, a vine grabs my leg. I shake it off, continuing. Then as I search the ground to add nuts to my pail, I find myself in a thicket of reedy plants, with the occasional thorn catching my shirt. Tangles. Brambles. Thorns. As I head up the hill with a full bucket of … [Read more...]
Love Yourself More Deeply
Rescuing the Indian corn from further attacks by squirrels and birds, Ben harvested a metaphor. In the colorful array, I see us - all varieties of beauty shining as we’re able, caring for ourselves, and doing the best we can at any given time. Raise your hand if you’ve deepened or loosened the ways you address your personal care. It can … [Read more...]
Let’s Wake Up!
Remember Snow White and the Seven Dwarves? Cinderella? Pinocchio? So many more stories ingrained in our psyches? How deeply are we living out these fairy tales without being aware? Which one can you name in a flash? Are you holding onto a theme for your life? Could it be time to retire it? Personally, my nickname for years was Sleepy, … [Read more...]
Bring on Your Gifts, Dear Soul
Seeing buds near blossom reminds me of believing in ourselves. Buds simply do their thing, blossoming in perfect time, bursting into flower. And us? We may be saddled beneath a gaggle of negative voices or expectations, wounding us. Maybe because of these thoughts we now eat to numb ourselves. Or we watch way too much … [Read more...]
Seek What Matters
This morning, I move plants multiple times to catch sunny spots through the windows. I muse about the last weeks of Dad’s life when he asked to move near me. And once he was here, it wasn’t working. So he asked me to move him back to his Charlotte house. Oh, my. So much in me was tired from the spur-of-the-moment journey moving Dad … [Read more...]
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