And now that I have retired I am dropping other activities too.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Roses and Rest
Tagged with: adrenaline addiction, doing less, observing the sabbath, The Gift of Rest, working 24/7
Posted in beauty, JOY, living within limits, sabbath rest, sacred space, setting my life in context
Posted in beauty, JOY, living within limits, sabbath rest, sacred space, setting my life in context
Hearing my deep inner voices into speaking
I know that with our fellow human beings we need to be Heard into Speaking. I just never thought that my own inner voices also needed to be Heard into Speaking.
Tagged with: commuter retreat, Heard into Speaking, The Contemplative Outreach of Hawaii, the deep silences waiting to speak
Posted in Hearing, hearing myself, Hearts, Silence
Posted in Hearing, hearing myself, Hearts, Silence
Going Slower — Savoring More
Going Slow expands us — giving us more time to savor!
Tagged with: addicted to acceleration, centering prayer, silent retreat, slowing down and opening up
Posted in Centering Prayer, relaxation, Silence, slow incremental change
Posted in Centering Prayer, relaxation, Silence, slow incremental change
A B&B in Makawao — And the Giftings of Midwives
The beauty of flowers and mountains and seas are overwhelming. But, the true beauty lies in the hearts of our friends — our family — our fellow creatures of this world.
Tagged with: communities, Friends, Hale Ho'okipa, Makawao, Maui, midwives, small towns, upcountry maui
Posted in beauty, Belonging to each other, connections
Posted in beauty, Belonging to each other, connections
A 28 hour trip to Maui
I LOVE protea. Especially the ones that look like they got crossed with birds — with petals like feathers.
Tagged with: Haleakula, lavender farm, passion flower, protea
Posted in a matter of scale, appreciation, beauty, seeing
Posted in a matter of scale, appreciation, beauty, seeing
Two minutes of beauty — in February, in Yosemite, if if if
Hmm. The fact that these activities do not come naturally to me probably means I need to devote a little more time and effort to them.
It’s So Quiet here at home
I am beginning to suspect that being open to the experiencing of all these assorted and unsorted feelings is part of maturing.
Tagged with: a very small temporary loss, family visits, fathers and daughters
Posted in Families, family visits, Feeling our feelings, gratitude, Perspective, The music
Posted in Families, family visits, Feeling our feelings, gratitude, Perspective, The music
Sorcerers and the Accelerating Future
Patients as respected participants in the research projects! Now, that’s the kind of future that can’t come too soon!
Tagged with: Amy Farber, Frank Moss, LAM Treatment Alliance, MIT Media Lab, Sorcerers and Their Apprentices
Posted in connecting, Creating, Curiosity, Play, Possibilities, respect
Posted in connecting, Creating, Curiosity, Play, Possibilities, respect
Money and Time: And the Question of Enough
Living within our means is easier if we live and associate with people in the same “means” level
Tagged with: Laura Vanderkam, life as a mosaic of micros, micro habits, micro-philanthropy
Posted in appreciation, choices, Enjoyment, friends, living within limits
Posted in appreciation, choices, Enjoyment, friends, living within limits
A Moment with God 