“Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.” ~walt whitman 1819 -1892 As my sister goes off on an adventure to find and immerse herself in the new-to-her waters of the Mediterranean (thank god for spellcheck) I am content to stay close to home today, to listen hard to my soul’s heart and to write this love […]
BLOG 2 (PERSONAL)
mon cœur chante
Sacredness is just around the corner. You must believe this to see it, then it starts showing up! What is that thing that allows you to breathe more freely and love more fully? Can you envision the whole thing coming together just like you wish it to be – for your highest good and the highest […]
Where Does Momentum Come From?
I am becoming anew…again. In the past I was always thrown by the smallest of changes. Change made me annoyed…then angry…then quiet and sullen. After the offending new thing became old, my psyche would relax, the irritation would dissolve and I would begin a forced march toward acceptance.Now I am grounded. My grounding is rooted in […]
Closing the Gap
“This new-ish internal gyroscope is being built within me. It invites me to balance things out more easily. Still no itinerary. Still no destination. But lots of budding awareness’ to make note of — like Darwin, uncovering Origin of Species.” ~me from first blog post on november 5, 2013 How far apart are who you […]
Love and Mercy
“Be like the sun for grace and mercy. Be like the night to cover others’ faults. Be like running water for generosity. Be like death for rage and anger. Be like the earth for modesty. Appear as you are. Be as you are.” ~rumi 1207-1273 I know DEATH really well. It has been my companion, […]
Find Your Wealth
“Wealth is the ability to experience life.” ~henry david thoreau 1817-1862 Would you say, “No thank you.” if someone came to your house and handed you a million dollars? It is fair to say this is a dream scenario most people would love to experience. This dream scenario contains nothing but good stuff. Within it […]
Discipline?
“A true discipline is never a restriction, only an affirmation… not oppression, but a joyous concentration of energies!”~david spangler Well – this is news to me! I am an artist with a creative spirit which cannot be rangled or contained. Yup – this is how I have always classified myself. I am a seeker of […]
Magic Words
“Sometimes I need to go where you can hear a screen door shut.” ~ anonymous Immediately these words conjure up calm, innocence and wonder. They take me to a place of watchful mothers calling out to children lost in the sky. I am laying down in warm sundrenched dandelion fields, all but two knee tops invisible to […]
The Secret to Life
“Sheldon’s Laughter” 16 x 20 watercolor and ink “I don’t have any problems, I have desires!” I feel different. The days are going by less painfully, work and church, my friends, dog and home are less challenging than they have ever been. And I am grateful the greatest struggle of my life, how to absorb […]
Making Use of Randomness
“What you seek is seeking you.” ~rumi When I became aware of Leonard Mlodinow’s book The Fragility of Grand Discoveries, which makes the case for randomness’ role in science, it started me thinking. Books will do that! I wondered about making use of randomness in this teeny-tiny-little experiment called my life and what discoveries might […]
Jubilation
“eli” 22×28 watercolor ‘in progress’ but could not resist using for this posting! “You know you are in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” ~dr. seuss You do not have to dig me out of a hole, my new love. I am on the surface – floating […]
It is Graduation Time Again…
If I were 22 again I would tell myself, “Life has so many graduations for you. Enjoy this one from University and know there will be many more ahead!” I would want to take the pressure, which I personally placed on my own shoulders, off – so I could enjoy all the moment had to […]