Cocoa Beach, FL You are made of light. I have seen it; when you were feeling a little sad and forgot to laugh it off. I saw it once when you didn’t feel good. You were too tired to apologize for…everything. There is no need to be sorry. Never apologize for being. When you … More Being of Light
Amrit Yoga Institute, Salt Springs, FL: Today I head back into the forest for a 5 day yoga meditation retreat. The practice is called Yoga Nidra and literally means yogic sleep. It is just the mind eraser I need. Let me be clear, it doesn’t take all my tasks and problems away. Rather, it … More The Enchanted Forest
Melbourne, FL: There is something so endearing about donkeys. Less majestic than their larger, sleeker kin, the horse, donkeys are much more approachable. For me anyway. They seem grounded and generally positive. Horses, while beautiful, always seem distracted or wary. If I walk toward a horse at a fence they first freeze, unsure of my … More Donkey Love
Oviedo, FL: Yesterday I took a little road trip from Procrastination to Distraction. Having spent the entire morning in Completion I felt no guilt about this. Especially since I was beckoned to move farther along the path of avoidance by birdsong. This not-so-little birdy extended a personal invitation outside to see him, and photograph him, … More Shiny Things and Birdsong
Ft. Christmas, FL: This was going to be a calling out to stop and take in the beauty around you. To notice the wonder of nature, allow yourself to be completely present and captivated by a single dew drop on a blade of grass. To take the time to contemplate the edges of fog. To mentally … More Tread Lightly
Blue Springs State Park, Orange City, FL Overwhelmed. It’s a word I hear a lot – sometimes from others, sometimes it slips from my lips. During a recent such bout of the O word I endeavored to define it for myself. For many it just means there’s too much to be done and not enough … More The Road Between
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” Saint Augustine Discovery Bay, Jamaica: I share the photo of Jamaica because it was this trip that forced me to get my passport, taking me off the single page and thrusting me out into the world. … More Signs
It’s October. The first of October. The first day of the holiday season. It’s going to go quickly now. Halloween candy has moved to the front of the grocery store. Chances are good the streetlamp Christmas toppers will go up before the goblins get to march. By December 26 we’ll be seeing hearts and fireworks. … More Now
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