From the category archives:

Growth

Letting Go of Expectations

April 28, 2010

The pups and I were walking in the woods the other day, as we often do.  It was cold and windy here in northeast PA.  It seemed more winter than spring, so when something rustled in the leaves, I was startled to see a snake!  I jumped back and did my frightened little snake dance [...]

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Aligning with Immensity

March 31, 2010

How much longer will you stay oblivious of the immensity of yourself? ~Rajneesh In some traditions we are told that we are nothing—a wretch even.  In other cultures we are told that we are everything—my needs are the most important. We hear much talk of overcoming ego or stepping into our power. We get mixed [...]

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I Spy a Damselfly

March 17, 2010

This Damselfly is the last thing I saw before breaking my thumb a few months ago.  Damselfly symbolizes the brightness of transformation and the wonder of colorful new vision, according to Ted Andrews in Animal Speak.  Maybe Damselfly showed up to illuminate something I needed to see more clearly. I was building a woodshed when [...]

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Growing Up

March 10, 2010

This is a juvenile seagull.  See his red mouth (click on photo to enlarge)?  He is standing in a classic “feed me!” pose.  He looks a little helpless and lost to me…and adorable.  I love to watch the baby/juvenile birds.  Their antics humor me. I’ve been thinking a lot about growing up lately.  I’ve been [...]

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Spring Whisperings

March 8, 2010

I saw a bee yesterday for the first time since the fall.  Spring is whispering!  There is still a lot of snow on the ground but spring is in the air.  We can all feel it–even the goats.  Soon tiny buds and shoots will appear, then explode.  This is the time of year when I [...]

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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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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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Healing Moon

February 1, 2010

The moon was full this past weekend.  Did you see it?  It was beautiful here in the Poconos.  The moon has been rising up behind the barn in the afternoon, before dark.  I was stunned the other day when I first noticed it.  It took my breath away. Many recognize the power and influence of [...]

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