Tag: being
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Down Time – Productive After All
Turns out waiting for a cracked rib to heal takes longer than I had anticipated. I guess I was expecting a quick recovery. While the pain is gradually diminishing, I’m realizing that the more I rest, the faster it will heal. Early on I think I did too much and then was set back a…
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Favorite Thanksgivings
I decided to write a positive piece on Thanksgiving after my last dreary commentary on difficult family dynamics this time of year. I have definitely had some wonderful Thanksgivings. I want to share three that pop into mind when I think about happy Thanksgiving memories. The first one took place in Boston about 30 years…
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Opening Ballots On Election Day
Yesterday I did my civic duty and spent the majority of my day opening mail-in and absentee ballots for my county. I did think I was going to get paid as we did two years ago but it was fully volunteer. I probably would’ve worked it anyway, but I’ll be honest, I was disappointed to…
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Whichever Way the Wind Blows
It’s a mild Sunday morning So warm I’m doing my morning meditation on the front porch. I’m appreciating the extra hour I slept last night due to turning our clocks back, ending daylight savings. I’m willing the delivery of the Sunday NY Times with my mind. It never arrived last Sunday, the first week of…
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Preparing for Winter While Daydreaming of Florence
It’s been six months since I’ve returned from my two-month stint in Italy. I know that I’ve been lucky to be there as often as I have recently…three weeks last autumn and two months this past winter/spring….but the longing has returned. It has actually been quite beautiful around here of late with the autumnal leaves…
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Pursuit of Happiness…
By Melissa Betrone Sometimes the pursuit of happiness feels like a punishment. We hear every day about some product or service designed to bring us closer to this feeling–a glade plugin, a diet plan, an app, longer lasting lipstick, a trip to Disney World. Messaging surrounds us, reminding us that happiness is the goal, and…
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A New Day
The sun is streaming through the window, feeling warm upon my back. I stroll outside for a little while, the smell of chocolate in the air. It’s supposed to warm-up today. Will it reach my bones? It’s a wondrous day to be alive, I want to spend it well. Choose the “middle-way” says Pema, There…
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Why Is It Hard To Ask For Help?
If we truly believe that “we are all in this together” it seems it shouldn’t be that difficult to ask for help. Personally, I find it very hard. I used to think it was difficult for most people, but I’m not so sure about that. I see others asking for help, seemingly very easily, expecting…
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You are Love
While it’s sunny and humid at the moment, there’s a feeling of fall in the air…or like a new season is upon us. A good time to think about how I want to begin this new season. When I started writing this morning I began by lamenting on how imperfect I am and how difficult…
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What I know for sure
Written by Peg What I know for certain is that we are all Pure and Perfect Love. Life is a journey to remember who we really are as Spirit/Essence. We are not our beliefs or our ego. Those aspects are a vehicle that can enable us to grow into our wholeness. I see our soul…
We are all in this together 