A coyote who was newly married lived near a river. One day his bride asked him for a meal of fish. He promised to bring some fish home even though he didn’t know how to swim. He crept quietly down to the river and discovered two otters who were struggling over a huge fish thatContinue reading “NO LOSERS”
Category Archives: REFLECTIONS
EMBRACING SHADOW
I’ve been quiet. Sometimes we all just need space to reflect on things, yeah? To listen to that inner voice in the midst of what seems like the most profound darkness. Grief, stress, depression (insert where yours is coming from here) walk with us all… Sometimes the grattitudes/reflections/prayers just don’t keep us where we wantContinue reading “EMBRACING SHADOW”
BACK OFF ID!
Today’s blog is one for sharing authenticity. I disappeared for a bit because of feelings of being overwhelmed which prompted me to pause my gratitude journaling and blogging and guess what happened… I CRASHED!! Then the silly things that happen everyday got to me. I’m sure many of us have had feelings; of being undervalued,Continue reading “BACK OFF ID!”
HOPE PREVAILS
My husband and I were sharing time with his brother at our home this past weekend, reminiscing old beliefs and sharing new philosophies. During the conversation, they reminded me of a poem titled “The Gods of the Copybook Headings” by Rudyard Kipling in comparison to the crisis humankind is facing today. In the poem, Kipling’sContinue reading “HOPE PREVAILS”
ARE YOU ZONKED?
My husband and I were reflecting on all the people we have seen come and go in our 2+ decades tenure at the company we have been working for… Obviously we are no longer the shiny new trinkets in terms of personnel but this is not problematic. In fact, we like to daydream about whatContinue reading “ARE YOU ZONKED?”
CAT SITH aka SAMHAIN
The past two days, a very affectionate and large black tomcat has come to our front door asking for attention. He is a very vocal and persistent fellow… Yet we do not own any cats (especially available females)! He kneads his big paws at the sight of anyone peering at him through a window… MyContinue reading “CAT SITH aka SAMHAIN”
BE PRESENT
This spring we experienced a hard freeze after the sap had begun coming up in the trees… This caused two of our beloved transplants to winter kill. Many of the trees throughout the area had also suffered this fate. Definition of winter-kill transitive verb: to kill (a plant or part of a plant) by exposure to winterContinue reading “BE PRESENT”
CELEBRATION OF TOILET PAPER
The Chinese first invented toilet paper in 580 A.D., but it took over a thousand years to reach the West. It was first sold in a roll in 1871. In a relatively short time it has become a necessity in our culture, although it is still considered a luxury item by three-fourths of the world’sContinue reading “CELEBRATION OF TOILET PAPER”
HIDE vs SEEK
In the movie Avatar, “I See You” is a greeting. The Na’vi have two versions of the verb see: tse’a, which pertains to physical vision. kame, which means to see in a spiritual sense. It is more closely a synonym of “understand” or “comprehend.” “To see” is a cornerstone of Na’vi philosophy. Avatar Wiki REFLECTION:Continue reading “HIDE vs SEEK”
CROSSROADS CRISIS
On this day in 1945, the second atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. Half the city was destroyed and over 70,000 were killed. A day to send forth prayerful energy around the world that nuclear weapons will NEVER be used again for any reason. Edward Hays VATICAN CITY DESTROYED BY AContinue reading “CROSSROADS CRISIS”
