February 2010

Breathing Dawn

February 26, 2010

The ancients advise waking with the dawn. Rumi says, “The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.  Don’t go back to sleep.”  And, “The morning wind spreads its fresh smell.  We must get up and take that in, that wind that lets us live.  Breathe before it’s gone.”*  Spiritual practitioners of today often recommend [...]

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I See Soul

February 25, 2010

  This is spooky.  She is blind.  She may be the most soulful horse I’ve ever met.  She has a courageous vulnerability that is gripping.  She moves through her world very differently than the horses around her.  She navigates the huge pasture with amazing grace and courage.  She may not be able to see me [...]

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Turtle Time

February 24, 2010

I’m on turtle time.  This is my powerful reframe for some past negative beliefs and thoughts I’ve had about myself.  I’m a late bloomer, and there was a time when some others, and I, believed that I was “slow”.   I slept a lot when very young, was painfully shy, didn’t start talking quite on time, [...]

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Life is Messy, Don’t Clean it Up

February 23, 2010

This pig seems to understand that life is messy, and he is definitely making the most of it.  I think back on my life and the messes I’ve made.  I’ve come to see that my messes have been much bigger than they would’ve been had I been able to accept that life is messy.  I [...]

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Testing the Waters

February 22, 2010

This is my friend, SunBear.  He lived in the cottage in front of me when I lived in Virginia.  His mom often had to leave home for long hours, and he would come visit with me throughout the day.  He loved to sit in my lap when I was at my computer or on the [...]

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Reflections on a Mother

February 19, 2010

I’ve been thinking about my mother these last couple of days, since this week marks the 14th anniversary of her death.  I have had an ache of deep grief from time to time these last couple of years because I realize that I never really saw my mother.  I so desperately needed her to be [...]

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An Anniversary

February 18, 2010

My mama died 14 years ago, today.  I miss her.  So much has happened in my life, and in the world, these past 14 years.  I wish I could sit with her for a few hours and talk about all that’s happening; better yet, I’d like to just sit quietly with my head in her [...]

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Reflections on Regret

February 17, 2010

“Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.” Henry James I don’t have many regrets in my life, although if you were to look closely you might think I have reason to feel regret.  My life has tumbled, [...]

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Beauty in Decay

February 16, 2010

I have several friends who are in a dark/decay season of their lives.  Somehow I want to honor the beauty of those places.  I want to support my friends to find the richness in those places.  I want to encourage them to stay, just as I am encouraging myself to stay during those times.  By [...]

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a Slug & a Shroom

February 15, 2010

The little slug has found a cozy resting place atop a cushion of moss in the company of a mushroom.  Look closely at the tiny, tiny moss fern (click on image to enlarge).  Notice the contrasting colors of the slug and the texture of the mushroom nestled against the dead branch. This photo elicits feelings [...]

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