Tag Archives: silence

Poof! (and she disappeared again)

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Kathy

I apologize in advance for the times of silence on this blog. For quitting reading your posts. For just going quiet and seemingly disappearing into thin air. Poof! Just like that…gone. This time, during the 75 day spiritual blogging commitment, … Continue reading →

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Pause, relax, breathe

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Kathy

Are you longing for some peace, some quiet, some relaxation deep inside? Is it time to wrap up Christmas prep, pour a cup of tea, sit quietly? To close your ever-busy eyes and breathe? Deep in, Deep out. Deep in, … Continue reading →

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Dust everywhere. Fuel barrel sold. Emptiness is form.

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Kathy

Good morning to all. Sitting here in our messy dust-covered little house in the woods. The hardwood floor sanding and finishing is complete, but we need to wait several more hours before moving the stove and kitchen table and rolltop … Continue reading →

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The barrel is empty

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Kathy

** I’ve got nothing for you today, Holy, the barrel is empty.** –It’s not coming from you, dear child. Trust into Me.– **I’ve nothing to say on Day 42.** –Let’s sit in silence together today. Sometimes I have to empty … Continue reading →

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Smoke alarm drama & the Holy

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Kathy

A little drama in our little house in the woods this morning! And yesterday morning. And the day before. I crumpled newspaper, laid kindling, carried seven logs into the mouth of our wood stove. Lit the match. Good morning, wood … Continue reading →

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Embrace of the golden hush

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Kathy

Shhh…let’s pause here for a moment of silence. Breathe deeply, all the way down to that soft belly of yours. Feel your seat on this chair, this couch, this floor. Ahh, those sturdy feet. Breathe. Breathe. Again breathe, so natural, … Continue reading →

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Sacred shell of the spiritual dyad

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Kathy

Yesterday my friend and I had our every-other-week dyad time together. We’ve been meeting together almost two years now, since we met in a spiritual class in fall, 2018. May I share the format that our teacher suggested–and that we’ve … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Kathy

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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Squirrel and chickadee love, February snow, and healing silence

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Kathy

  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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Quiet spring meditation in the woods

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Kathy

It sometimes takes a long time–a truly long time–maybe even years, or decades, or a lifetime–for one to learn how to truly become quiet in the woods. So quiet, so still, that there is no difference between you and the … Continue reading →

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