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
Category: Nourishment
a walk in the woods
This story may be T.M.I. (too much information) but I have revealed so much of my inner world, what’s one more? Perhaps, one or two of you may relate. I have been on a relatively high dose of an SSRI, antidepressant for 25 years. Three years ago, I began to slowly reduce the dosage. This … Continue reading a walk in the woods
darkness
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
why write?
Why do I continue to put myself out with this weblog? At first, it was a vehicle for sharing my photographs. As a kid, when I got a book, I always looked at the pictures first. So, I thought “Stories & Pictures,” what’s not to like? In the beginning, it was enough for me. However, … Continue reading why write?
stewardship
A Steward is a person responsible for the careful use of a precious natural resource. My Whiting cousins definitely fit the definition. One of their pastures planted with Timothy grass for hay. Another field is planted in Oats. Stone walls have been built to protect an ancient apple orchard. ....and they use a brush hog … Continue reading stewardship
my house
This has been the most difficult story to wrap my brain around. I wanted to write about the house I grew up in, yet it was really the land that raised me. In nature, I felt a part of everything. Back then, I didn’t know the concept that we are all connected, but it was … Continue reading my house
HOME
Cast in amber, a lonely, scrawny kid returned to the Berkshires for what she hoped would be a healing journey and a way to say a final farewell. What greeted her instead was more acceptance and love than she ever expected. My family of cousins welcomed me with big smiles and opened arms. My heart … Continue reading HOME
wondering
As I anticipate my trip back home, I have had many thoughts. The most prominent being about this being my last. I have felt as though I am in preparation for my physical death. I feel peaceful and ready for this transition/transformation, whenever it occurs. First marriage This morning, as I searched through old stuff … Continue reading wondering
friendship
My friends are like a field of lush wildflowers. Each beautiful. Each unique. Each showing me what is still unresolved in my inner world in addition to reflecting back to me the joy I experience in life. A friend of 37 years stayed with me for a few days. There is nothing quite like one … Continue reading friendship
Forgiving
“Thank you for giving me this experience”. I heard this definition of forgiveness spoken at a memorial celebration for a kind and loving man. It stayed with me. I had a friend visit for a couple of days. This is the first time I have had anyone in my house since the pandemic. We had … Continue reading Forgiving
Stories & Pictures 