lessons shared with my daughter
Today, my sweet baby girl sheds another year and gracefully takes the next few steps on her life’s journey. There are days when I’m sure …
mind
lessons learned: preparing the space
This morning as I sat down to write, nothing came to mind. Well, let me reframe that–a lot of words and thoughts competed for my …
lessons learned: God’s thoughts on compost
This week, I spent time with my spiritual director. She talks with me about my journey with the Creator and cultivates the relationship we have …
lessons learned: on pumpkins and solitude
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion. ~Henry David Thoreau There are …
Mary Oliver’s The Messenger
The Messenger My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird— equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; there the blue …
love is. . .
When I was little, my grandparents gave me a book entitled “Love Is. . .” Each page had two little cartoon characters in a scene …
lessons learned: taking out the trash
On Saturday, I decided to “get ‘er done” and clean up around here. The holidays and illness had taken a toll, but after several hours, …
a piece of peace
As I prepare to go about my work today, may my intention to live life in your present moment be the pattern for this day …
lessons learned: what bird netting can teach us about relaxation
Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. ~Chinese Proverb This morning, after I fed the chickens, I was attaching …
one thing at a time
As I prepare to go about my work today, may my intention to live in your present moment be the pattern for this day and …
Thoreau’s pumpkin
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion. ~Henry David Thoreau There are …