Breathtaking… that’s the only word that captured the golden surroundings as we walked the well-trodden trails this past weekend. Familiar paths, transformed with a cloak of yellow brought a genuine smile to my face that matched the sunshiny day around us. An invasive species is an organism that is not indigenous, or native, to a … Continue reading Awesome or Invasive?
Category: In the Moment
Which Path?
The harshness of the world’s realities has many of us pausing more and more often as we seek answers and clarity for how to face the future. I think about the foundations that were given to me and how they have sustained me during many of life’s tribulations. I am tempted to feel for the … Continue reading Which Path?
Faith…Justice…Power…
Every year without fail, the King cake arrived. I don’t know how many Harriet sent out, but every family member across the USA remarked about it… and that’s a LOT of King Cakes. For those who may not know, (I did NOT before I met my sister-in-law, Harriet!)… the King Cake originated in France and … Continue reading Faith…Justice…Power…
Equanimity
For as long as I can remember, life has been reminding me to find balance. This life-long task has come at varying degrees of ease and struggle, with circumstance, personal practices and grace always playing the leading roles. This past month of January as we entered a new calendar year, offered a spectrum of life … Continue reading Equanimity
Missing The Moments…
It may feel as if the Climb never ends. Niagara Gorge, Niagara Falls, NY Perhaps it is because you are Looking at the Top... ...that which is farthest away. Angels' Landing, Zion National Park, Utah Look instead, at the step you are on TODAY. Angels' Landing; on the Trail There is something to be learned, … Continue reading Missing The Moments…
Perfect isn’t Perfect
As the final preparations for our holiday weekend are accounted for, I find myself returning more and more to a lesson that has been brewing for many a season… Not everything is merry. Yet time and again, I find myself and most of humankind striving for perfect. As a child, when my Christmas Day would … Continue reading Perfect isn’t Perfect
The Wisdom of Barrenness
I do not know what draws me to the barren trees... Perhaps it is the same thing that change does to my soul. First it stuns me, ...Then it quiets me, and finally it opens me to the possibilities ahead...
Open…
This week, I was driving home after a late afternoon walk. Realizing my timing had me potentially running smack dab into 5 o’clock rush hour, I decided to take a different way home… one not necessarily off the beaten path, but certainly not one I usually chose. In some faith traditions, the season of Advent … Continue reading Open…
Answers Found on a Muddy Path
I found that I needed a long walk in the woods today to clear my mind and shake off both the internal and external stressors around me. As we climbed the first mile of the trail, I was reminded of a Shaman practice I’d learned years ago. Just as my faith-based upbringing taught me to … Continue reading Answers Found on a Muddy Path
How we Use that Which is Given to Us…
Walking the Adirondack trails with its fresh air, rocky paths and impeccable views is one of my favorite kinds of therapy. Whether wrapped in comforting exchanges, challenging discourses or moments of introspective solitude, the mountain offers the space to reconnect with what matters. Here, on the mountain, I am reminded of what supports and what … Continue reading How we Use that Which is Given to Us…