This morning I will write and throw a stuffed bear – to begin with and then other toys, or a ball. Even though it is almost 5 AM a puppy only knows the lights are on and there are toys to tug and fetch and keep away – it makes it hard to write however [...]
Twenty Years
Today my husband and I celebrate twenty years of marriage together – which on one hand seems like not that long and on the other it seems like it’s been awhile – I don’t feel that different about things – or I guess I now know more about things so can have feelings towards them. [...]
Lazy Days?
Lazy days or days off are supposed to be good for you. To take time away and not be focused, or not be pressured, or not have an agenda or a deadline or appointments. This is easier said than done I’ve found.
Maybe the title lazy day or off day is the challenge since my definition [...]
Cloud Question
I looked up in the sky yesterday and in the middle of a very dark cloud was a tunnel right through the middle and it struck me that there is always a path through darkness and I felt so much better, even though I wasn’t feeling bad before that moment. I looked longer thinking about [...]
Things aren’t always how they seem…
In reading a wonderful book of stories on meditation – called “Why Meditate?” edited by Clint Willis, there is a Vietnamese story that affected me in a deep way – the story is about a young couple who suffered deeply because of pride.
The husband had to go off to war, and he left his pregnant [...]
Inching Forward
Driving home late last night in a steady rain I decided to take the short cut over the hill. Living in Western Oregon our hills to some would be closer to mini mountains – it’s a climb up and an excellent view in the daytime. As I roared up the two lane road making better [...]
Clear Desk = Clear Mind
This morning I reaped the reward for some time in the office yesterday and I am grateful – even before I turned the light on in my office this morning I smiled, knowing that when the switch was flipped it would reveal a cleared desk, a dozen roses from my husband and my work load [...]
