Prequels and Origin Stories #MondayBlogs There is a story of all the hidden befores the unseen moments our minds hold close There is a murmur of origins unknown a cosmic mystery we pretend out of existence There is a rumbling of the truth at the root always breaking through to find the light of day … Continue reading Prequels and Origin Stories #MondayBlogs
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Many Faces
Many Faces It looks like each of us despite all difference a rush or a shock or a peaceful dream reaching that sudden stop and every story changes we move from flaws to perfection new angels tilting at windmills whether we lingered over our unique agonies or shifted in the blink of an eye we … Continue reading Many Faces
Dolores Huerta #FridayPhilosophy
“That’s the history of the world. His story is told, hers isn’t.” - Dolores Huerta
Eudora Welty
"Wherever you go, you meet part of your story." ~ Eudora Welty
A Forest in the Desert
Yesterday, during #MondayBlogs, I was reading a post by Colleen Story on Forest Bathing. I had never heard the term before, but loved the immersion it called to mind. I live in an odd spot for forest bathing. When I hike or walk or run, towering palm trees are casting their slender shadows before my … Continue reading A Forest in the Desert
Creating Mythology…#MondayBlogs
So many directions for this one. I suppose I should start with the basics here, and then move on. What is mythology? According to Merriam Webster, mythology is "the study of myths." Surprise! Since that tells us nothing, myths (still according to MW) are "ideas that are believed by many people but that are not … Continue reading Creating Mythology…#MondayBlogs
The Song That Never Ends…#MondayBlogs
I don't know if this is unique to my children, but they sing "the song that never ends." Depending on who's having a grumpy day, the other one will start singing it just to needle the grump. Their unexpected side benefit is the slippery loss of my sanity, as I put my head down on … Continue reading The Song That Never Ends…#MondayBlogs
Nothing But the Truth…#MondayBlogs
Life, as we all know, is about the path we follow: the journey, in other words. When we reach a point of feeling that sense of "completion" it is quite often the calm before another major shift (you know, that fun thing called CHANGE) occurs. Change seems to be a scary proposition for many. Letting … Continue reading Nothing But the Truth…#MondayBlogs
Must There Be Suffering?! #MondayBlogs
Ram Dass said that "Suffering is part of our training program for becoming wise." There has long been a theory (although some call it an outright myth) that artists of any kind must suffer for their art. Does anyone out there think that life, in all of its complexity, might come with enough challenge and … Continue reading Must There Be Suffering?! #MondayBlogs