I’ve heard folks say, “How can you be joyful when the world is such a mess?” And some days I too wonder how to be joyful. But I believe that Joy is Necessary every day, even when things are falling apart—especially when things are falling apart. Joy is as necessary Read more…
I think that Every Day is Earth Day don’t you? We are so blessed to live on this beautiful blue and white planet. The earth itself is an altar to breakdown, decay, collapse, demise. And from these infinite violences, we rise, like trees, we rise. —Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, Read more…
As my hopes for an early spring have been dashed — again and again — I’ve stopped hoping for an early spring. I Surrender to what is. Spring will be however it will be. What else can I do? Yesterday as I sat at my desk glancing out the window Read more…
Looking at today’s weather forecast I decided that if I wanted to take a walk today I’d better take it this morning. Walk Before Rain I was right. As I returned home after a wander in our backyard and around a nearby path in the neighborhood, raindrops had just begun Read more…
On a recent walk I saw reflections of the sun in a puddle on the path. When I downloaded the photo to my computer I was surprised to see tiny sunbursts all over the photo. Light everywhere! On that same walk I noticed shadows of the trees on the path Read more…