Dear Friends, in putting out my last story about “loss,” I took a big risk and observed that most readers didn’t even want to touch the subject. I get it. This story is also a risk, on the other end of the spectrum. I realize I’m putting myself out there again to be judged, yet … Continue reading STILLNESS
Author: Septuagenarian
loss
I have been contemplating ‘loss.’ Aging, growing deeper into myself, and a health change has done that. There are lots of responses, freely given, when we share news of a loss. “You’re strong, I know you’ll survive this. “He is in a better place now. “When one door closes, another one opens. “He wasn’t good … Continue reading loss
MYSTERY
I have been having unusual experiences of late. They are difficult to explain. I found solace in the words of the late, John O’Donohue in his book Anam Cara. These are his words. They have helped add brush strokes to my mystery. “It is strange to be here. The mystery never leaves you alone. Behind … Continue reading MYSTERY
DOG LOVE
Another dear friend lost a companion recently. Her death reminded me of how love and loss go hand in hand. How we can love so fiercely and feel such incredible pain when they leave us. Yet, we would make no other choice. Over the years, I have photographed many of these beloved beings. I share … Continue reading DOG LOVE
SEASONS*
I hear you in the stillness of the forest as the snow softly falls, as the mist gently rises I see you in the purity of nature’s palette in every season, fresh greens and yellows, glowing reds and soothing blues I feel you as the roots embrace the soil and the soil … Continue reading SEASONS*
winter
Pines laden with snow wave as the wind dances their boughs. Crystalline drifts blanket the slumbering lands. Tree roots quilted in the earth’s embrace await the coming season. A tiny seed, her carapace of warmth surrounding her, lies resting, dreaming, gathering energy, waiting for Spring to awaken her to the Mystery of what next she … Continue reading winter
this day
This is a new day. One we have never seen before. As we move into this freshness, may we open our eyes to our world. Rather than a “resolution”, give yourself just one day to truly see. Just for today: May you be amazed by one thing May you be at ease with two things … Continue reading this day
Solstice Approaches
I went to buy a brick (a donation) for my library and realized I wanted to have it inscribed in honor of my mother. When I was little, she read to me. Not even knowing I was an auditory learner, she kindled my love of stories. Today, as the volunteer handed me the form to … Continue reading Solstice Approaches
snow
On this snowy morning, it is with profound gratitude that I write this story. If not for the gifts from my father and mother, I would not have had the spaciousness to relax and ponder the mysteries that surround me, and all of us. Thank you, mom, and dad. I learn by listening, especially to … Continue reading snow
Another Rilke Exploration
I love this image of Crestalban Farm’s old blacksmith shed. Prompted by Rilke’s letter, in which he advised the young writer to look deeper, under the surface of Nature, I discovered what this image touched in me about my own life. My first observation was that it embodied an essential truth - that it is … Continue reading Another Rilke Exploration
Stories & Pictures 