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Photographic Journal – Spring by the Lake

“I have always taken pictures the way people keep journals and diaries. It’s a way of ordering my reactions to the world, of placing my ideas and feelings in a concrete form outside myself, of breaking my isolation.” — Diana Michener I was at a retreat at Camp Koinonia on Lake Sylvia near Annandale, Minnesota last weekend. Everywhere I went during the weekend, I brought my camera. I took some solitary hikes and made photos. I made photos during workshops and meals and fun times. It’s what I love to do. Here are a few of my favorites from the weekend. Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Seeking Balance? – Try Moving

Every child has known God, Not the God of names, Not the God of don’ts, Not the God who ever does Anything weird, But the God who knows only 4 words. And keeps repeating them, saying: “Come Dance with Me , come dance. — Hafiz Last weekend I attended a retreat with a theme of balance. Because I didn’t believe in balance as a destination, I wasn’t sure I wanted to attend. I’ve always thought of balance as static and as trying to reach a destination and then stay there. But the retreat was an annual event organized by the women’s Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Friday’s Fabulous Bliss List

Quote of the day: Gratitude helps you to grow and expand; gratitude brings joy and laughter into your life and into the lives of all those around you. — Eileen Caddy It’s Friday so it must be bliss list day. Here is my list for this week: I created a set of gratitude cards (45 in all) with tiny photos and words that express what I’m grateful for. They replace my hand-written gratitude cards in my gratitude bowl. I had such fun creating these that I’m going to make them available for download from my website soon. Leave a comment if you Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

What does your heart want?

Quote of the day: “Refuse to abandon your essential self, the way a great captain refuses to abandon his ship.” —Martha Beck, Finding Your Own North Start: claiming the life you were meant to live There are many messages all around us about what we should look like, how we should live, what stuff we should fill our lives with, it’s hard to tune in and listen to what our own bodies and hearts really want and need. As hard as it is, to listen to your heart, I think it’s vitally important. Our culture puts so much value on linear thinking and Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

“Play until you feel like resting and rest until you feel like playing” – Martha Beck

Quote of the day: “Creativity can be described as letting go of certainties.” —Gail Sheehy I have entered a new territory where I’ve never been before. Instead of working towards a fixed goal, I listen for the faint yearnings of my heart. Instead of setting rational goals to build my business in a specific direction, I lean into potential.  Listening to hunches or intuitions, I navigate this new land of possibility day by day with no idea where I will end up. I’ve done my time as a cog in the machine. Now, instead of working in the field of the rational, Read more…

By Marilyn, ago