"When the past calls, let it go to voicemail. It has nothing to say." - Unknown "If 'Plan A' didn't work, the alphabet has 25 more letters." - Unknown "Change is the essence of life: Surrrender who you are for what you could become." -Reinhold Neibuhr Most mornings, I savor a hot mug or two of Good Earth tea, breathing … [Read more...]
Are You Riding Life’s Rhythms?
Musing about rhythms leads me to name similar ideas, like cycles, habits, traditions, seasons, practices… Maybe you have a neighbor who’s always first to decorate for Halloween….an uncle who lives for The World Series….a son who can’t wait for band practice to begin. Maybe you live for Rosh Hashanah or Thanksgiving. What enters your mind … [Read more...]
Connect Your Pieces and Parts
Walking in my former neighborhood, I often passed a property that offered changing views of an old home being taken apart. I hoped someone was saving intricate moldings or original doors…that some of that home would find its way to newly shine in another spot. Sadness arose in me seeing bones of the home sitting bald while a roof peak sat … [Read more...]
Massage the Soil of Your Soul
My partner Ben nurtures the soil of his vegetable garden with free manure available at a nearby forest. His love for gardening lives inside his ancestry, his genes, and his heart, making these sunny days of early spring a gift to Ben’s soul. He’s seriously in heaven fiddling around outside this time of year, picking rocks from the garden, … [Read more...]
Live Events Trump Television Every Time
Every year, I resolve to watch less television and to attend more live events. That quote was made by a famous National Geographic photographer who was showing amazing slides to my husband's photography group and spouses, and I was happy to see and hear him that evening. I think of his quote every now and then, and I recalled it again this … [Read more...]
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