There is an eagle in me that wants to soar above smallness. —–Carl Sandburg Don’t grieve. Anything we lose comes round in another form, recreated in each other. —-Rumi There are things to do, We may never pursue. Rainbows upon rainbows, We may never see. Our Life ChaptersWe cannot rewrite.Yearnings, desires, Unrequited . . ….
The Other Side of Weary
I look for shelter from the drama of the world, from the thunderous voices, so weary of the spectacle. ~ John Adams Ever wonder whatThe little critters doWhen thunder rumblesIts hullabaloo? They find intermissionsFrom weary competitions,To listen toThe sounds of life.I find that very good advice. G. Hill All the good stuff is on the…
The Dew of Little Things: Dawn’s Liquid Light
Note: This post is dedicated to my fellow predawn walkers who know not all stars remain in the night sky. Some are sprinkled in morning dew, bright shimmering luminaries twinkling upward: Dawn’s Liquid Light. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. —–Khalil Gibran Every dewdrop reflects a…
The Triumph of Seeds: What Lies Within
The triumph of life is that the fruit is already in the seed. (Shelly) Note: I borrowed this title from the book: The Triumph of Seeds by Thor Hanson.* If you are a lover of nature, Hanson is part storyteller and part botanist. Life begets life. The regenerative power of seeds is a metaphor for…
The Edges of Knowing
Though I play at the edges of knowing, I know my part is not knowing, but looking, seekingand touching, and loving. — Mary Oliver The BeyondMy early years were spent on our large and productive family farm in Southern New Jersey. Our spacious red brick farmhouse held a wonderful mix of generations: my grandfather, Ernesto…
Vernal Equinox 2024: Balancing Lion and Lamb, Day and Night
Note: Revisiting a post from March 2022. Nature teaches us how to balance light and dark, holding on and letting go, competition and harmony. Follow the link below.
Light as a Feather, Fluid as Water
The soul, light as a feather, fluid as water, innocent as a child, responds to every movement of grace like a floating balloon. —– Jean-Pierre de Caussade We are fluid,Floating in divine motion,The current that quenches the soul.—- G. Hill God is a God of motion, of beauty, of dimension, of movement, and of mission.—–…
Set Your Intention: The Power of Now
When you set an intention God directs the entire universe to make it happen.—–Sandy Forster Intention is the seed of transformation. God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls and coal into diamonds using time and pressure. He’s working on you, too. —Rick Warren Set your intention with one who listens.Intention is always positive. It is always…
The Heart at Christmas: Where Everything Meets
Even the best of times are laden with empty spaces. Let them linger. Hold them dear. Visit them often in the place where everything meets. Our silk Christmas tree stands tall, twinkling in perfect symmetry. Yet there is a place in my heart for those imperfect trees from years gone by, the ones we chopped…
Transformations: From the Quill of the Swan
Thanksgiving Message: Take time to be thankful for lessons learned the hard way, maybe especially the hard way. In all of the falling, flawing and failing, there is the grace of learning, of shedding an old way for a new. ——N. Waheed “The swan now revered his past ordeal, having endured suffering, sorrow and trouble,…