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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Kindness
A friend recently shared this poem with me, saying that reading poetry gives her hope. I concur. In just a few short lines a poem can lift me from a deep, dark pit of despair into a world glowing with … Continue reading
Posted in Navigating Through Life, Poetry, Wise Words
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Hear Yea, Hear Yea!
In the midst of frustration and overwhelm from the daily clatter and clutter and in attempting to be kind to myself, as I attempt to be kind unto others, I hereby gift myself with two days a week to do … Continue reading
Gratitude
To be alive in this beautiful, self-organizing universe–to participate in the dance of life with senses to perceive it, lungs that breathe it, organs that draw nourishment from it–is a wonder beyond words. Gratitude for the gift of life is … Continue reading
Posted in Wise Words
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Encaustic Work
Home again and almost caught up with all that I’ve been ignoring since I left. Unfortunately we’ve had no rain for well over a week and the garden is calling for lots of attention. I’ve chosen drought tolerant plants for … Continue reading
Posted in Encaustics, Travels
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