Good Morning, God! I looked at my calendar and there isn’t much on it — for this week and the next. And my heart leapt with JOY! I am FINALLY doing much LESS and experiencing true rest . . .…
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Home, Sweet Home!
To me, Love is often just Time Together, as when Kit went with me looking for shells. This shell is far more precious for my finding it with him. Time with loved ones . . . time with You . . . that’s LOVE!
Tagged with: letting God love us, Love, loving ourselves, redefining, self-compassion, time together
Posted in busy, connecting, LOVE, loving myself, putting down daily diversions, recovery time, time
Posted in busy, connecting, LOVE, loving myself, putting down daily diversions, recovery time, time
Thoughts on Shifting Time and Learning Names
This morning, my grandson Ian and I left for school 5 minutes earlier than we usually do. And mid-way through the drive I thought — gosh, this is so much more relaxing! Just five minutes early made everything better. Please help me, God, shift my time back 5 minutes!
Tagged with: Being Early, busy, Giving, Names, Naming, Rushing, time, Timing
Posted in authority over my life, busy, busy as an attack strategy, connecting, recovery time, relaxation, rest
Posted in authority over my life, busy, busy as an attack strategy, connecting, recovery time, relaxation, rest
An Old Fashioned Vacation
Ah, BUSY. Such a vital part of growing up and finding our who we are — or might be. But, so different from Simple Mindfulness.
Tagged with: being alone together, busy, Hassayampa Hotel, mindfulness, old fashioned vacations
Posted in beauty, busy, family visits, lap time, LOVE, putting down daily diversions
Posted in beauty, busy, family visits, lap time, LOVE, putting down daily diversions
Getting Ready to Go
Oh! How have we gotten to this horrible state where a Natural Death is not the norm? Lawsuits I guess.
Tagged with: Allowing a Natural Death, hard decisions, POLST forms, Refusing Resuscitation
Posted in busy, Caring, growing toward up, responsibility
Posted in busy, Caring, growing toward up, responsibility
Sitting (right now) off the beaten path
I am now beginning to understand viscerally what Dr. Arch Hart said about how “BUSY builds a WALL around our brain’s Pleasure Center.”
Tagged with: anhedonia, busy, Dr. Arch Hart
Posted in Balancing and adjustments, busy, busy as an attack strategy, compassion to care for myself, humility
Posted in Balancing and adjustments, busy, busy as an attack strategy, compassion to care for myself, humility
What happened to MY Overfill Alarm?
Good Morning, God! I just happened to notice this small little box the other day while I was getting gas. I didn’t remember ever seeing it before. It clearly says it is an “Overfill Alarm.” My instant response was WHY…
Tagged with: adrenalin addiction, anhedonia, busy builds a wall around our pleasure center, Dr. Hart, Financial and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives, Margin: Restoring Emotional, overfill alarms, Physical, Snowmass Retreat Center, ten day silent retreat
Posted in Borrowing from the Body's Bank, busy, setting my life in context, systematic rebuilding required, The difficulty of changing
Posted in Borrowing from the Body's Bank, busy, setting my life in context, systematic rebuilding required, The difficulty of changing
Looking Back Three Months and Feeling Thankful
Good Morning, God! I’ve been trying to tell folks how it is that I feel so much LIGHTER since I have (mostly) retired. In truth, God, I am not yet THAT blessed with “free time” as there are a few…
Tagged with: addiction to busy
Posted in an invitation to abundant life, busy, Changing, Choosing to respond, Work
Posted in an invitation to abundant life, busy, Changing, Choosing to respond, Work
A New Heroine — Alice Stewart
Good Morning, God! A new day — and a new gift! Thank You, God, for showing me yet another unsung woman hero. It was when I was reading the book Willful Blindness yesterday, that I learned about Dr. Alice Stewart an…
A View from the “Stairway to Heaven”
Good Morning, God! This photo of the Pali was taken from the Stairway to Heaven above Kaneohe. Over 4,500 steps — almost straight UP. Yesterday I walked DOWN 11 floors and it was fairly easy. I can’t imagine walking UP…
Posted in a matter of scale, busy, Hearing, listening, Perspective, stopping to listen, stopping to see
