The word for today in my August Mindfulness challenge is miracle. I think life is full of ordinary miracles everywhere you look.Among the things that feel like a miracle to me, I count flowers of all kinds, butterflies, dragonflies, and bumble bees, trees, painted turtles, birds soaring in the sky, Read more…
It’s August! ALREADY! To counteract the part of me that wants to run screaming, “No…I’m not ready for summer to end,” I decided to savor every moment of August that I can and to greet each day with presence and mindfulness. August Mindfulness Challenge One way that I savor each Read more…
Today I made my first camera outing since having hip replacement surgery in mid-June! I walked without a cane or walker! And I took my camera! It was lovely! Wildflower Daze We went to nearby French Regional Park where I had seen the prairie area full of beautiful wild flowers Read more…
I love this time of year. Though the lilacs and apple blossoms have come and gone, the peonies, iris, and poppies are blooming wildly. As I drove through the neighborhood recently I noticed that my peonies seem to be a bit behind most of them in our area. While some Read more…
Early this morning I visited the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The tulips were mesmerizing. So much beauty everywhere I looked! Finding Beauty… EVERYWHERE!!! “The earth is full of thresholds where beauty awaits the wonder of our gaze.” ― John O’Donohue, Divine Beauty: The Invisible Embrace “THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH IS Read more…