After a week of cloudy skies and interminable rain, the sun came out yesterday. Here Comes the Sun My soul expanded with a huge, “Ahhh…” of relief to see the sun again. Because bright days have been so rare lately, I headed to the woods to walk in the burgeoning Read more…
Life is full of fleeting moments. The photo above makes me feel like I’m feeling about summer — I cannot believe that it is the middle of August already. I savor each moment of sunshine, fresh summer breezes, open window weather, a glorious green landscape, and late summer flowers. The 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…
The mind can be a dangerous place, full of worries, comparisons, and judgements. Instead of choosing to seek out joy, it’s easy to let old thought patterns take hold and create unhappiness. Like many of us I have a mind that is a dangerous neighborhood. — Liz Gilbert Mind Games Read more…
It’s definitely true summer outside with hot muggy weather, green everywhere, and (as I’ve heard from others) lots of mosquitoes. True Summer With all the recent rain, we had a tree fall into the pond (second time since we’ve lived here). Fortunately, unlike the big old willow tree that fell Read more…