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Sanderlings at Dawn

March 9, 2010

This past weekend, I started reading Integral Life Practice:  A 21st-Century Blueprint for Physical Health, Emotional Balance, Mental Clarity, and Spiritual Awakening by Ken Wilber, Terry Patten, Adam Leonard & Marco Morelli.  It appeals to me because it is a holistic/integrated approach to well-being that can be applied regardless of one’s spiritual or religious orientation.  [...]

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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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Be Overwhelmed!

March 2, 2010

I glanced at this photo recently and thought how beautiful it is.  It’s a unique perspective, isn’t it?  But while the tree provides a really cool frame for the mountain landscape, it is also extremely limiting.  I began wondering about my own limited view.  What are the frames I use to give me a false [...]

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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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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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Dangerous Waters

February 12, 2010

I love this photo.  I read the message on the sign and it sounds really scary!  And then I see the herons and other birds resting peacefully there (click photo to enlarge).  Yes, there is danger.  This sign is on a dam and the waters are released from time to time.  I imagine that the [...]

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Dancing with Impermanence

February 9, 2010

The reality of impermanence hit me between the eyes 15 years ago with my mother’s diagnosis of cancer and her death a year later.   At that same time, it became clear that my husband and I were unable to have children.   A year or two after that I was divorced from my husband.  [...]

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