On my walk this morning I noticed the leaves are gradually losing their color, a tattle-tale sign that tells us autumn is here. I had my camera with me so I took a photograph of this tree near our home.
I always feel a little sad and reflective when summer ends and the days grow shorter. [...]
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What inspires you? What excites you?
Enthusiasm is invigorating. It also helps to counter balance apathy, boredom and a sluggish spirit.
One way to help chase away the blahs is to surround yourself with enthusiastic people. Another is to throw yourself into your projects, goals and dreams. Hold nothing back. Reclaim your passion and enthusiasm for life.
Let [...]
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I’ve been out sick with an upper respiratory infection for about a week, which is why I have been away from this blog so long.
I’m still in the process of recovering and the rusty, creaking gears in my body and brain are slowly beginning to function again.
I’m sorry if it seems like I dropped off [...]
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When was the last time you really looked at a flower?
When was the last time you hugged a friend or a loved one?
When was the last time you had a good laugh?
When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing?
“We need quiet time to examine our lives openly and honestly. . [...]
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It was a hot weekend! Hot . . . So Hot!
We had really hot weather the whole weekend, a bit hotter than the normal temperature for this time of the year, for sure.
We stayed cool by drinking cold beverages, watching movies, and eating salads for dinner. It was so uncomfortably hot that we had to [...]
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From the moment we are born we are blessed with the life-giving power of air. We breathe her in and she sustains us and every living thing around us. Air also serves as a sacred messenger delivering information to all beings of the Earth.
The spirit of Gaia communicates with us through the air. Ask her [...]
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This month’s full moon is often referred to as Full Flower Moon, Seed Moon, Growing Moon, and Wind Moon. It’s a great time to celebrate new beginnings and also a time to stop planning, and start doing. Take all those ideas you’ve been thinking about and make them happen.
Plant your dreams and watch them grow [...]
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The ever turning wheel of the seasons mark the passing of our year and the passage of time in nature.
Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter offer four perfect occasions for us to reflect on our lives and make offerings of gratitude to connect ourselves with the cycles of Mother Earth.
Plan a special walk in nature once [...]
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Happy Spring Equinox!
“Evolution is a tightly coupled dance, with life and the material environment as partners. From the dance emerges the entity Gaia”. -James Lovelock
The Spring Equinox
The figure stood motionless in the garden whispering. “Spirit of Gaia, You who have guided my every footstep, you whose spirit has sheltered and guarded my life, I honor [...]
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