Blog Archives

Hermit Crabs and Me

Good Morning, God! Wheeeee!  It is official!  I AM RETIRING, retiring AGAIN! I was originally thinking — I’d do it on 2/2012 after 15 years on the job as a Library Consultant. But, it is looking like I’ll be “done”

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, adjusting, Balancing and adjustments, Transitions

The Call to Listen

Good Morning, God! This will be my last blog on my Mac Book Pro — at least for a few weeks! If I can, I will send blogs via my iPad 2. If not, then we shall have a lovely

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, a surfeit of sound, Adventures, afraid of quiet?, Light shining through, listening

The Taj Mahal — and living “temples”

Good Morning, God! The Taj Mahal is a glorious building and this photo was taken by dear friends who just got back from their trip to India. My Dad took a photo of it too, many years ago, and a

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, A Spiritual Spring Cleaning, LOVE, New Creatures in Christ

Permission to Rest — the Kindness of God

Good Morning, God! I have been given permission to rest! And now I am smiling as MANY people (including myself) have been trying to give me permission to rest. But, somehow, I didn’t “believe” it — or “accept” it. Aaah,

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, A weekly day of rest, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, rest, Rethinking

Rest and Raindrops — Stepping out of Time

Good Morning, God! Yesterday was a lovely day.  I did do some work that I needed for this morning — but I did it very slowly and with a relaxed attitude. It comes to me, God, that I take my

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, A Spiritual Spring Cleaning, an invitation to abundant life, healing

More Small “January” Steps

Good Morning, God! Monday, it was a trip to my therapist. Yesterday, it was a physical assessment at 24 Hour Fitness. These don’t sound that small, but they all started with a small step. And that’s the point of Robert

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, Humility or Needing Help!, self care as maintenance, slow incremental change

The Greening of the Earth and ME

Good Morning, God! I am curled up in bed enjoying a SLOW morning. My Mother’s 96th Birthday lunch in her apartment went well. We brought in food, she opened presents and we played scrabble. Oh! Then we found the lovely

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, being together in a compassionate presence, changing who I want to become, choosing HARD, Expand my Heart, hearing myself

Factors in Longevity — Obesity, Education and the Growth Mindset

Good Morning, God! Yesterday morning, I heard Professor Laura Carstensen say that educational level was the best predictor of longevity. My response was that I didn’t think it was so much the “information” gained as it was the self-discipline it

Posted in a hand up, a series of molts and upgrades, becoming the change I wish to see, being a Slow Learner, the Growth Mindset

A Woman’s Day: The Farmers’ Market, Then Clothes Shopping

Good Morning, God! Here I am in L.A. — curled up in bed — waiting for Suz to announce Time for Coffee Tasting. Such a lovely way to stat the day! Mind you, God, I miss sipping coffee in bed

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, acknowledging another's existence, appreciation, attunement, being together in a compassionate presence, daughters, friends, Fun, gender universes

FLYING OFF — with a Full Moon — to be with Family and Friends

Good Evening, God! Tomorrow I fly off to Grandson Sit and be with Daughters and then classmates at my 50th Stanford Reunion. It is a BIG DEAL for me to leave my Mom for six whole weeks! But she has

Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, being repotted, Choosing to respond, connecting, connections, Conversations, friends, listening, living within limits

Blogs I Follow
Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching

Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching