Posts Tagged ‘nature’
Tasting Life Twice
We write to taste life twice: in the moment and in retrospection. ~ Anaïs Nin Retrospection, the action, or process of looking back on things is something I’ve been obsessed with my whole life. Starting with a diary in third grade, I wrote things like, “Joni is a brat.” And, “Johnny let me ride…
Read MoreReflections on Curiosity
Your writing voice is the deepest possible reflection of who you are. The job of your voice is not to seduce or flatter or make well-shaped sentences. In your voice, your readers should be able to hear the contents of your mind, your heart, your soul. ~ Meg Rosoff My words are mirrors of…
Read MoreThe Edges of Time
Let your life lightly dance on the edges of Time like dew on the tip of a leaf. ~ Rabindranath Tagore For a long time now, I’ve wanted to understand time. Yes, I can read a clock or consult the calendar, but that’s not the experience of time that I’m trying to understand. The passing…
Read MoreContinuing Education in the School of Life
For many years, one of my greatest joys and deepest held beliefs has been the practice of getting to know the Place where I live in a deep and intimate way. I believe that if everyone in the world passionately cared about her or his own backyard or neighborhood, then every place in the world would…
Read MoreYou are the center from which your life flows
Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness. ~ Eckhart Tolle Take a moment to breathe deeply. Focus on being fully present. Now. It’s gone. Deep breath. Another.…
Read MoreGet Outside!
There are so many benefits to spending time in nature! It can help increase the quality of your sleep, reduce depression, and improve mental health. Being in nature can also help control pain and negative stress. In our high-tech society, it appears to be increasingly difficult to connect with nature, even for kids. Why So…
Read MoreMountain Mama Redux
My first blog, Many Rivers To Cross, started out as a travel blog and eventually morphed into a nature blog. I was so afraid of being online that I used mountain mama for my identity. Eventually I became more comfortable and open about who I am. What you see is what you get now, both online…
Read MoreThe Wheel of Life
I wrote the post below for Roots of She during Fall Equinox in 2013. Now it’s Spring 2014. The Wheel of Life has turned my life upside down and Roots of She has vanished. There have been many changes during the last six months; health challenges, major loss and now we are moving to…
Read MoreA short story told in rose petals
Hello darkness my old friend, I’ve come to talk to you again ~Sounds of Silence, Simon and Garfunkel I could tell you a long story about the threads of shame in my life. It’s not what’s important, though. Suffice it to say that recently I made a stupid mistake that triggered deep feelings…
Read MoreToday or 2500 years ago
This past week I started listening to Byron Katie’s book, A Thousand Names for Joy. Stephen Mitchell’s translation of the Tao Te Ching is a part of the text. In the audio format, he reads a passage, then Byron Katie interprets each one. Written 2500 years ago, the wisdom contained in the Tao is…
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