One clear lesson is that Voluntary Down Time is ever so much better than INVOLUNTARY Down Time.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Back from a Week OFF
Tagged with: A Whole Week Off, Doing not much, gentle meandering and being open
Posted in Cherishing our Bodies, Needed Repair Time, refraining from work, rest
Posted in Cherishing our Bodies, Needed Repair Time, refraining from work, rest
Makapuu Lighthouse, Great Views and Whales Too
Good Day, God! I’ve seen the Makapu’u Lighthouse for years, but only as a small white shape on the slope of Makapuu Point on the island of Oahu. It was planned back in the 1880’s — when Hawaii was still a…
Tagged with: a moment with God, beauty everywhere, being outdoors, Makapuu Lighthouse
Posted in appreciation, Light, Perspective, thankfulness
Posted in appreciation, Light, Perspective, thankfulness
Creative Solutions and Doing Something Different
G’Day, God! This morning, my wonderful husband Kit suggested that I do a blog on “Creative Solutions.” Like what?, I said. Like the huge pen at your mom’s retirement residence, he replied. And, he’s right. That huge pen, for use…
Tagged with: an at-home retreat., Taking a week off
Posted in Creating, Possibilities, rest, self care as self compassion and humility
Posted in Creating, Possibilities, rest, self care as self compassion and humility
Sunset, Tiki Torches and a Few Thoughts
Good Evening, God! Well, a slip of the fingers and an empty post got published. Ah yes, God, I make mistakes — all kinds! Maybe that’s why I went ahead and ordered a copy of Wabi-Sabi. This is a book…
Time sitting beside the Waters
There is something very healing about sitting near water.
Tagged with: a moment with God
Posted in appreciation, Conversations, friends, rest, seeing, Sharing, Sub-Selves
Posted in appreciation, Conversations, friends, rest, seeing, Sharing, Sub-Selves
Small Treasures — Some Saved, Some Noticed
Good Day, God! And it WAS a good day. My wonderful mom is slowly recovering from the celebrations of Christmas and her 97th birthday (Dec. 27), including loving family visitors from the Mainland. I’m very thankful, God. While I was…
Tagged with: "size doesn't matter", maybe time doesn't matter either
Posted in appreciation, delight, simple joys of daily life, stopping, stopping to see
Posted in appreciation, delight, simple joys of daily life, stopping, stopping to see
Reflecting at the end of the Day
Good Night, God! Sitting with You at the End of the Day feels softer. My biological optimism has ebbed and I can pause and look back. Optimists would rather look forward, God. Looking forward we can see — whatever we…
Tagged with: Do we have times and places to remove our "armor"?
Posted in rest, Rethinking, seeing, self care as self compassion and humility
Posted in rest, Rethinking, seeing, self care as self compassion and humility
Drifting through a Holiday
Good Night, God! The end of a relaxing slow day — a real holiday. And I am pondering the fact that this can be my norm. Hmm. It feels like bad luck to even think that, God. Things can happen.…
A Humbling Beginning to the New Year
Good Evening, God! Not that TIME matters to You. But, I am seeing how ENDING my day with a chat with You works. This morning, Kit was doing a 10K race and I wanted to start the new year with…
A Moment with God 