Mindfulness
No Room for Evil (Blanche Hersey Hogue Quote)
…as surely as darkness is impossible where light is, just that surely evil is not to be found where God is…
The Abundance (Book Review with Quotes)
So many parts of this book glowed with insight and authenticity, I can’t help still giving it five stars. This author is a natural treasure.
When to Believe ( Buddha quote)
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books…
A Eureka About My Body (Putting Down the Weight)
I really want to take hold of what I’m writing about here, until it transforms my thinking about my body in routinely practical ways.
Big Bang or Inseparable Oneness?
Where your premise is, will make all the difference to the conclusion that follows. Therefore, great care must take place, to begin correctly.
Marie Kondo Our Style
We are taking a couple hours each week, to “tidy up,” the results of which you can see in this blog.
Good News: Bipartisan Support for Public Lands
The Senate passed the biggest Public Lands package that we have seen in the past decade… with overwhelming bipartisan support.
Jewels from the Archives (Great New Blog Feature)
I’m excited to announce that what many of you have asked for has come to pass. We now have a new feature on the sidebar of every post called “jewels from the archives”.
Attention is the Beginning of Devotion (Mary Oliver Quote)
Teach the children. We don’t matter so much, but the children do. Show them daisies and the pale…
Managing Memory (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Are you taking
full advantage of
how it operates
and choosing an approach
that blesses best?
New Year’s Resolution: Buffing Up My Awesomeness
I’m creating a new normal here. One more like what my Father/Mother God wants and designed for me.
Blue Christmas
Many people are missing someone, grieving, or feeling left out or left behind, and this time of year heightens those feelings, making them more poignant.
Step Out of Busyness (Rick Hanson quote)
“We have to take a stand against the crazy mental busyness that has become the new normal. We’re bombarded with things to think about all day long…
Live in the Present (New Abstract in Pastel by Polly Castor)
I have been working on obtaining more textural elements with pastel and in this painting I have hit on the very pulsating, granular texture I was after.
Leaf Litter Photos (& a Lesson on Mindfulness)
Let it be a lesson on mindfulness, so none of us miss all the small gems of choreographed moments we can witness in nature each day. Instead of pinning away for what isn’t, let’s relish what is.