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Beauty

Prepping for Beauty

June 18, 2010

I painted my living room yesterday.  It has taken over 6 hours from beginning to end.  At first, I struggled around all the furniture, convinced I couldn’t make more room for myself to move.  After bumping into things repeatedly, getting cramps in my body from the contortions, and frustrating myself to no end, I finally [...]

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

June 9, 2010

The problem with steeling myself to the pain in the world, like the gulf oil spill or a difficult relationship, is that I then steel myself to the beauty in life.  I simply can’t steel myself in one area and not be affected in all other areas…not really.  Sure, I get to have boundaries, like [...]

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Contemplate the Beauty

June 7, 2010

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.  There is a symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring.  There is something infinitely healing in [...]

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A Shade Darker

May 27, 2010

I really don’t have a thing to say today.  I’m writing because I made a commitment to myself and to you to write Monday through Friday.  I’m writing because I know that if I skip a day here then I’ll probably skip a day there.  Before I know it, I won’t be writing anymore.  I’m [...]

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Intent on Life

May 21, 2010

It’s that time of year.  Babies everywhere.  Innocence, birth, new life, beginnings, renewal.  Such wonderful words.  I want to take in the essence of thos words.  I want to feel them deep inside.  I want to savor the beauty of these moments. I’m tired…really tired.  I feel a tad off balance.   We’ve been in [...]

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Headed Home

April 9, 2010
Pine Tree Burst

The last couple of days I talked about what I would miss about the northeast.  Today, I’ll mention some things that excite me about moving back to my home state of Georgia. I was pleasantly surprised by how comforting the familiarity of the land felt to me when I visited our future home.   The many [...]

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Snowshoeing Adventures

April 7, 2010
dogs playing in snow

One of my favorite activities while living in the north has been snowshoeing.  It is a wonderful way to be outside in nature while staying warm and getting great exercise.  I will miss wandering through the woods with my pups and stumbling upon so many treasures. Below, you can see the imprint of a grouse’s [...]

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Magnificent Moose

April 6, 2010

As I prepare to move south, I find myself thinking back on my last couple of years in the northeast.  It really has been a fantastic adventure, and there are certainly some aspects of living in the north that I will miss:  one being the opportunity to see moose. A few weeks after moving to [...]

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Why I Walk in the Woods

April 1, 2010

All taken in Shehawken, PA on my morning walk with the pups. Related Posts:Splashing Inside My ChestSilky Seeds of LifeDelight in the Ordinary

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Splashing Inside My Chest

March 30, 2010

When the ocean surges, don’t let me just hear it.  Let it splash inside my chest! Rumi I think of all the times that I have missed experiencing life deeply; all the times that life flirts with me, invites me, asks me to dance, and I fail to notice.  I don’t notice because I’m distracted, [...]

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