We can not always see the setbacks and losses that will come our way. Not until it is too late sometimes. There are also times we may not be able to do anything to stop it. This willow tree in my back yard has been damaged beyond saving. Every one of its branches was snapped…
Building Bridges
There is a place inside, that connects learning with understanding. An unseen voice of quiet authority putting it all together until the Ah- Ha moment, the light bulb, the knowing. That is the connection. The moment your mind reaches out from both ends and makes a bridge. Seeking the answer, and then hearing the answer.…
Watch For The Way
January is winter in Michigan. Our average temperatures range from cold with snow, to cold without snow. The crisp white blanket we had for Christmas has gone, as are all the bright colors the season comes with. Everything is now brown, grey, black, white, or a smear of all four. The land has been frozen…
Tools of the Trade
There is no getting around the fact that you need the right tool for the job, whatever the job is. The more difficult or complex the task or problem, the more developed the tool should be. But what happens when the idea is beyond the known tools. That’s right, we step into the unknown, and…
Disorganized or Mad Genius
When I was younger, my clutter was a by-product of my “genius to be” status that I gave myself. It all made sense to me somehow, like a language that only I could read, my own code, and if anyone moved anything it would be lost. I have evolved, happily. I see that I just…
Calm in the Storm
This is the kind of image I hold in my head during meditation these days. It seems more appropriate to understand that life may always feel like it is pouring down on me. Yet, I can keep my calm in this storm. The everyday events that keep me from doing what I’d really rather be…
My Dessert are My Dreams
My priorities are scheduled, but I save my dreams for last. After I have fulfilled my duties and responsibilities, and a little more time on creating a splendid memory or two with my family. I give my dreams the end of the day. The things that are mine alone, because I am the only one…
Crowded
This is my normal. I am used to feeling all my desires, referring to all my experiences, expanding my perspectives, and carrying around an entire ARMADA, all of the time. Most people would let this overwhelm them, as I have many times in the past. But my favorite thing about the past is the lessons…
The Symphony Inside
The number of musicians needed to coordinate their movements, to play the same thing, at the same time is an amazing feat. It is their desire to do so that makes it possible. Watching, listening, and mirroring each other in tempo, mood, and the string instrument synchronies bowing are a tiny example of the perfection…
It Has Begun
The seasons change and we are reminded of the passing time. It makes me wonder how far behind I would let myself get if there were no such natural deadlines. Here in Michigan there is no doubt of the colder weather coming and the end to certain outdoor activities, and chores. Dazzled with the colors…