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Seasons of Snow and Expectations of CHANGE

Good Morning, God! Here is lovely Ireland — almost totally covered in snow. I suspect they feel like Seattle feels when a rare snow fall hits. I’m sure that there are some folks saying. “SEE! Where is the Global Warming?”

Posted in background / foreground questions, Balancing and adjustments, climate changes, our small blue dot, thankfulness

Balancing amidst the Overwhelming Jumble of Options

Good Morning, God! I love this photo — as I loved the movie — for the JOY that Philippe took in his balancing feats. As I pondered my long — 40 day — trip, God, I thought of just how

Posted in a hand up, accepting my need for help, acknowledging my need for prayer, Balancing and adjustments

Volcanic Plumes, Conflicting Choices and Bigger Hearts

Good Morning, God, Having been caught in the Icelandic Volcano’s Travel Snarl — I didn’t much care for reading: “Larger events are less frequent but they will occur.” That was a quote from volcanologist, Haraldur Sigurdsson, who is chairing a

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Posted in Balancing and adjustments, choices, complexity, decision making, Hearts

On Becoming More Resilient — Part 2

Good Morning, God! I enjoy reading books like the one above. This week the lectionary included Deteronomy 30:15-20. This is where Moses says “I have set before you life and death, blessings and curse. Chose life so that you and

Posted in asking for help for myself, Balancing and adjustments, choices, resiliency, resourcefulness, social support networks

At Home — Hovering between OFF and SLOW

Good Morning, God! Here I am, curled up in my bed — occasionally coughing — and SO THANKFUL that I had the wit (read: humility) to cancel all my Monday appointments. Doing that was a big deal. Somehow, I take

Posted in accepting my need for help, an invitation to abundant life, asking for help for myself, Balancing and adjustments, changing who I want to become, choices, Trusting God

Waikiki at Mid-Morning and Me at Mid-Afternoon

Good Morning, God! I’ve always thought of Hawaii as being in Technicolor — while the rest of the world is mostly Black and White. Coming to Hawaii felt a lot like stepping into Oz — and I was coming from

Posted in adjusting, attunement, Balancing and adjustments, beauty, Borrowing from the Body's Bank, growing toward up

Switch – Getting Smart About Change

Good Morning God, I’m almost through the book, Switch: How to Change When Change is Hard And isn’t it almost always hard to change? It is for me, God. But then last Friday Kit changed one word — instead of

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Posted in a series of molts and upgrades, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, accepting my need for help, Balancing and adjustments, choices, Choosing Meaning, Endurance, grit, growing toward up

Learning HOW to enjoy a Sabbath Day

Good Day, God! It has come to me that my purpose and meaning have come from WORK for so long that a FULL DAY WITHOUT WORK leaves me feeling rudderless and listless. Yeah, I do sort of realize that is

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Posted in A Spiritual Spring Cleaning, A weekly day of rest, Balancing and adjustments, being a Slow Learner, being together in a compassionate presence, breathing in Your Spirit, loving limits

Bioluminescence, Genes, Change, GMOs and FOOD

Good Morning, God! For some odd reason I was thinking about bioluminescence this morning. Why? No idea! But, of course, a google search turned up lots and lots of photos — many of them, like the one here, cautioning us

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Posted in accepting my need for help, Balancing and adjustments, experimentation

Shower Trees and the Joy of Sharing

Good Morning God, The World is so FILLED with lovely things that they crowd into my vision — WAITING, WANTING to be appreciated. Here in Hawaii, the Trees mark the seasons. We are now in the Season of the Shower

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Posted in Abundant Life, acknowledging another's existence, appreciation, Balancing and adjustments, beauty

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