Tag Archives: peace

The beginner’s guide to meditation (and we’re all beginners)

Posted on August 31, 2020 by

Today a Facebook friend complained that he tried meditation and only lasted seven, maybe eight, seconds. He didn’t know if he had attained a state of mindfulness but made a list of 73 things he wanted to accomplish today. He’s … Continue reading →

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After the storm

Posted on June 3, 2020 by

Storms sweep around, between and through us all the time. Nature sometimes delivers with a vengeance, doesn’t she? Viruses, bacteria, parasites, cancer, heart attacks, tornados, fires, hurricanes. Storms sweep through our lives, often arriving unexpectedly, tearing up trees, homes, emotions. … Continue reading →

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Squirrel and chickadee love, February snow, and healing silence

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

  We awoke to a February snow.  Maybe five new inches decorated our winter landscape. The temperature promises to inch up in upcoming days into the 30’s and 40’s (0 to 7 C), but for now winter still sings her … Continue reading →

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The space between the end and the beginning

Posted on December 26, 2017 by

So Christmas hath ended, passed away, disappeared into the ethers. New Year’s approaches, wearing bells and jangles, but she’s still in the future. We’re in between, kids. We’re in between the Solstice and Christmas and Hanukkah and other shining holy-days. … Continue reading →

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Let there be light

Posted on December 5, 2017 by

Snow sleets sideways this early December morn.  Wind howls and shakes the dickens out of the tree branches.  Occasionally it topples an entire poplar or maple, severing its tree-life and sending it crashing to the snowy earth.  Twice since 5:15 … Continue reading →

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Some day, politically speaking

Posted on September 16, 2012 by

Some fine day I will not ever again rise to the bait of beloved family members or dear friends who express opposing political opinions. Some day I will allow them, totally 100% allow them, their beloved opinions (whether I like … Continue reading →

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Lower our blood pressure to Peace

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Some day~~perhaps today~~I shall begin to write peaceful quiet blogs.  So peaceful that our blood pressure shall lower, down, down, down to the beat of the Earth, yes, that low, the beat of Peace. Thoughts so silent that you hear … Continue reading →

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Flock

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

This morning in meditation–breathe in, breathe out, listen, feel, allow–a flock of starlings landed excitedly in the garden spruce tree, chattering in bird-talk, aflock with gossip or everyday wing chat. Overhead, toward the garage, a crow barked.  The starlings fell … Continue reading →

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Hands up for oatmeal, please.

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

Good morning, dear readers. Please come quietly in the front door–no knocking needed–you’re all invited.  You can sit on the living room floor, if you like, or at  the kitchen table or, OK, I’ll move over and we can share … Continue reading →

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Sometimes life seems like a jigsaw puzzle with several pieces missing

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Sometimes life passes smoothly and the pieces of your day or week or month or year fit together easily. Other times it feels like you can’t find which pieces match.  You’re trying to put together two odd-shaped pieces and they don’t … Continue reading →

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