Monthly Archives: January 2014

Survival

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Kathy

Lately, oh so lately, I’ve been able to sit with my own uncomfortable inner places much longer without turning away. Because of this, I can stay with a good friend on the telephone for 78 minutes and resonate with her … Continue reading →

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The terrible weight of “should”

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Kathy

Many of us live our wild & precious lives burdened down under a heavy weight of “should”. Instead of celebrating who we are–can there ever be a more perfect you?–we second-guess and third-guess and quadruple-guess our actions.  We think ourselves … Continue reading →

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Solely for entertainment purposes.

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Kathy

We awoke to another eight, ten, twelve inches of snow.  Who knows without a ruler? I offered to warm up and brush off Barry’s car before he left for work.  (He does the same for me many days.) It’s zero … Continue reading →

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Guilty

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Kathy

I shouldn’t be here today. I should be listening to testimony from a jury box, attempting to determine the guilt or innocence of a fellow man.  Said man is presumed innocent until proven guilty, sayeth the law. Fortunately or unfortunately–I … Continue reading →

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Snow deeper than your knees

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Kathy

Let’s walk to the mailbox, shall we? Barry is plowing snow today, thank goodness, for last night the tractor stopped dead as he plowed the twelve inches of new snow on the driveway. It simply stopped cold, done, finis. He … Continue reading →

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What do you do on another snow day?

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Kathy

1.  First of all, relax.  You don’t have to DO anything on another snow day.  The Universe gives you permission to relax and lie on the couch all day–in your pajamas–if you so desire.  Breathe in, breathe out.  Simply BE. … Continue reading →

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Good thing they didn’t let the bobcat in!

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Kathy

How might you react if you noticed a cat hanging out on your deck, almost opened the door and let it in–and suddenly discovered this unexpected visitor was a bobcat? My husband told me this adventure after hearing it from … Continue reading →

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Snowy window synchronicity

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Kathy

The oddest thing just happened! I sat upon the couch, meditating, not thinking about much of anything.  My gaze settled on our windows.  Quietly peered through the windows, noticing how they act as frames for nature. A house filled with … Continue reading →

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It’s a miracle!

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Kathy

I am reading the book “Dying to be Me:  My Journey from Cancer to Near Death, to True Healing” by Anita Moorjani.  I first heard of the book through Marianne’s blog.  Monday night, at the township meeting held in extreme … Continue reading →

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Just another Polar Vortex in Michigan’s UP

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Kathy

Good chilly blanket-wrapped morning! I hope you’re keeping warm, readers. Let’s pour a cup of coffee–or would you like tea?–or hot cocoa?–and chat for a spell. So many everyday conversations begin and end with weather these days. Our thermometer shivers … Continue reading →

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