Category: Nourishment

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 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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

My morning contemplative reading began today with the first letter Rainer Maria Rilke wrote to a would-be poet. In it, he encourages his writer to: “Draw close to nature – portray your sorrows and daydreams, passing thoughts and beliefs stirred by a glimpse of beauty. Describe it all with a quiet, humble honesty, using the … Continue reading LETTERS TO A YOUNG POET →

The exploration of my interior world has been a long one. In the beginning, my ‘goal’ was to understand why I kept repeating patterns in relationships. The experiences of the past forty years have presented me with many teachers. I have come, finally, to understand that the path I have chosen has no end point … Continue reading LOST →

As my spirits begin to lift and the clouds have somewhat cleared, I realize, once again, how precious time is. I can either choose to be weighed down in greyness or remember to notice a special moment each day. So, I grabbed my camera to document a special moment. In just one day, I had … Continue reading noticing →

Sometimes a poet just says it better. Thank you, David Whyte. Sweet Darkness When your eyes are tired the world is tired also. When your vision is gone no part of the world can find you. Time to go into the dark where the night has eyes to recognize its own. There you can be … Continue reading darkness →