But, in addition, I am feeling more and more a part of The Web of Life. More than ever I sense that it extends further and deeper than we humans can begin to imagine.
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Mom’s Faithful Watch-cat
All that said, God, my mom’s cat, Katrina, has been a faithful companion. When mom goes to bed the cat jumps up to join her. And for some time the cat was trying to let me know that “something isn’t right” here. Sigh. We both knew that. But, I sure didn’t know what to do about it.
Tagged with: Cat, no-purr exteriors, Purr, Service animal
Posted in Caring, connecting, Mothers, web of life
Posted in Caring, connecting, Mothers, web of life
Transitioning — A long Gentle Slope
Mom isn’t in pain. And there is no real medical problem. WOW! At any age that is a BLESSING and especially so at 98 1/2 Thank You, God! Thank You for such a wonderful mother . . . and such a good brother!
Tagged with: Grieving, Hospice, mothers and daughters, Queens Hospital, Transitioning
Posted in connecting, gratitude
Posted in connecting, gratitude
Why Women Live Longer
It’s about the evolutionary advantage of having women live longer. The first woman to live past child-bearing years became The First Grandmother! Scientific studies have verified that having a grandmother increases a child’s chances of surviving . . . and thriving.
Tagged with: Grandmother, Men, NPR, People, Pregnancy, Social support, Women
Posted in connecting, Families, health, Marathons, people as gifts
Posted in connecting, Families, health, Marathons, people as gifts
An Oblique Look at . . .
I’m thankful, God, for this mini trip back in my memory. It makes me think I want to do more “remembering.” Sharing more of our past with Kit is something I look forward to.
Three Father’s Day Gifts
Actually, that Secret Key is a gift I’d love to give to all men. It seems that our Western Culture is a bit weak on Warm Emotional Encouragement. It’s a mystery to me why people think logic and reason are going to be useful levers in changing behavior.
Tagged with: Fathers, Fathers Day, gifts, goals, jogging, loving encouragement, marathons, Nonverbal communication, positive tone of voice
Posted in Books, connecting, Families, Marathons, relationships
Posted in Books, connecting, Families, Marathons, relationships
Major Changes to Our Food Supply
So, even though I understand we don’t exactly have proof about the weed killers and the bee killers, it does strike me that we humans have embarked on MAJOR changes to our Food Supply with more Hubris than Caution.
Tagged with: autism, complexity, glyphosate, hubris, our food supply, weed-killers
Posted in connecting, humility, Perspective, web of life, Worries
Posted in connecting, humility, Perspective, web of life, Worries
Little Flowers, Lit by Love
Nose down in the mud — accepting that — we find ourselves lifted up and loved. And, sent out to love others in Little Ways. Imperfect Ways. Now THAT is Good News!
Tagged with: Fr. Richard Rohr, humility, imperfections, openess, The Little Way
Posted in Books, connecting, Faith, humility, LOVE, Ongoing Transformation
Posted in Books, connecting, Faith, humility, LOVE, Ongoing Transformation
My Medieval Marshall arrives to help
Imagine my surprise, God, when The Marshall appeared inside me as an avuncular Scot with a charming accent and a supportive and encouraging approach. His enveloping warmth and certainty that I can “do it” had me picking up my 5 pound weights several times yesterday and today.
Tagged with: discipline, humility, loving certainty, My Inner Marshall
Posted in complexity, connecting, encourage and comfort, humility
Posted in complexity, connecting, encourage and comfort, humility
The long slow work of becoming fully me
It is quire humbling, God, to realize that I have resisted their help all these years! I’d labeled my Warrior Sprit as a fierce and angry part of myself and did my best to wall her off. That just made her angrier.
Tagged with: becoming my full self, impressive medieval titles, inner helpers, Naming, personal integration
Posted in Anger, connecting, Growth Opportunities, humility, learning, loving myself, Ongoing Transformation
Posted in Anger, connecting, Growth Opportunities, humility, learning, loving myself, Ongoing Transformation
A Moment with God 