Good Morning, God! I love silhouettes! That way I don’t invade people’s privacy. And these folks — either going out or coming back from surfing — caught the JOY of the morning. Then too, there is the BLUE of the…
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A Morning at the Beach
Tagged with: beaches, Being in the NOW
Posted in Abundant Life, appreciation, attunement, authority over my life, Awe, beauty, Being With, connecting, Enjoyment, web of life
Posted in Abundant Life, appreciation, attunement, authority over my life, Awe, beauty, Being With, connecting, Enjoyment, web of life
Walking a free-form labyrinth
Good Evening, God! Imagine my delight, God, when I was lead by a dear friend up to the the labyrinth at the Saint Anthony’s Retreat Center. My delight was compounded by finding it was a “free-form” labyrinth. It wandered in…
A surprise this morning
Good Evening, God! I’ve been swimming for exercise for my frozen left shoulder . . . swimming in the shallows at Kaimana Beach. And most mornings there is a bridal couple from Japan posing for photos . . . and…
Tagged with: Kaimana Beach, spear fishermen, Surprises, swimming, weapons
Posted in connecting, Enjoyment, simple joys of daily life, stopping to see, thankfulness, The World of our Senses, web of life
Posted in connecting, Enjoyment, simple joys of daily life, stopping to see, thankfulness, The World of our Senses, web of life
Recharging
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 . . .…
Appreciating and Enjoying — with a Dash of Laughter
Laughter aerates the soul — laughter at oneself and at the human condition.
Tagged with: Being an Appreciator, Being an Enjoyer, Koko Crater, rainbows
Posted in appreciation, beauty, Enjoyment, the joy of sharing
Posted in appreciation, beauty, Enjoyment, the joy of sharing
Money and Time: And the Question of Enough
Living within our means is easier if we live and associate with people in the same “means” level
Tagged with: Laura Vanderkam, life as a mosaic of micros, micro habits, micro-philanthropy
Posted in appreciation, choices, Enjoyment, friends, living within limits
Posted in appreciation, choices, Enjoyment, friends, living within limits
The Lion Dance and the Importance of Fun
Good Day, God! And a very good day it was — complete with a colorful and noisy Lion Dance at my Rotary lunch-time meeting. Noise is an important part of the dance — the idea being to scare away evil…
Tagged with: learning as inherently fun, Lion Dance, persistence
Posted in Endurance, Enjoyment, layer upon layer, learning, Persistence
Posted in Endurance, Enjoyment, layer upon layer, learning, Persistence
A Desk of My Own
Good Morning, God! Traveling on my own is a reminder of what a “squirrel” I am not. My husband, Kit, is a squirrel — a Very Nice Squirrel.Mostly I am very thankful for his being so responsible. And, God, when I am…
Tagged with: a desk of my own, enjoyment, now, squirrels and non-squirrels, traveling
Posted in Common sense and reasonableness, compassion to care for myself, delight, Enjoyment
Posted in Common sense and reasonableness, compassion to care for myself, delight, Enjoyment
A Night in Old Hawaii
Good Morning, God! Last night’s tribute to the late Auntie Irmgard, a local legend in Hawaiian music, was like going back in time. Back to a family time — back to a slower time — when entertainment was something we did together,…
