Time for a little self mockery (and also self-indulgence) for the chance to gain some perspective. I seem to be waking up on the wrong side of the bed lately. In my bed this is not hard to do since all but a small corner is surrounded by walls. As one might imagine then getting […]
It seems T-shirt creating, dancing in underwear, and other “award” related duties must take a backseat for the moment, whilst I spout out some more thoughts from the depths, inspired by the events of recent days, a conversation or two, and of course some recent posts by my blogging family. Wow. Was that a sentence or what? […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I was raised Jewish. When I was younger, I was a member of a Zionist Youth organization called Young Judea. This was before I really looked at organized religion and found it was not for me. We frequently had weekend “retreats” to help us be indoctrinated into a way of thinking. I am not being judgmental by saying this. It is […]
I am not one for astrology. I believe in the interconnectedness of all things, but I don’t believe anyone can predict anything from the positions of stars in the sky. Especially anything about human nature. On the other hand, I am completely dichotomous by nature. Which is ironic since the astrologers label me Gemini. What does this have to do with my title? […]
In the shadows of memory do we truly ever learn as humans? A tragedy happens and we hide it behind the rhetoric of power seekers. We get enmeshed in the emotions of the flag wavers; the holier than thous; the haters and the fearful. And the lessons to be learned get totally obscured in the resultant […]
Water plays a huge role in my life. Actually water plays a huge role in anyone’s life. Life as we know it would not even exist if it were not for water and some of its rather unique properties. Few truly understand how unusual ice is. And how important that uniqueness is for life. Sadly I am not […]
I have been having a struggling with words phase again. No that is not quite it. I have no problem coming up with words. Maybe even putting them together in a coherent and even somewhat skilled manner. The issue is more with the emotional content of the words. So I guess I am actually struggling with emotions again. Not […]
Lately understanding has been eluding me. A question has been lingering: “Why?” Why does effort frequently get little reward, while whim and seeming luck reaps major benefits? Why does it often seem that good struggles when evil flourishes? Why is pain more notable than pleasure? So of course I went on a journey to find the answer. I […]
I sat on the bench, looking out over the lush little valley I was in. This man-made oasis of beauty in the middle of the Arizona desert was a both a haven and a challenge. I came here to reconnect. With my self. With nature. With the world. I was feeling on the cusp of some great revelation. Both at one with […]
Yesterday, I was offered The Seven Links Award by one of my blogging heroines, Kathy of reinventing the event horizon. The concept is an interesting one. it allows us to try to direct others to read those posts that mean to the most to us, using seven different categories. As is usual with the “awards”, it is […]
