Good Evening, God Pay AttentionBe AstonishedTell about it These are Mary Olivers guidelines. And what a marvelous job she did of all three. A few days ago I was surprised to find the injunction to pay attention in the book…
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Good Morning, God! It’s winter here in Honolulu. I wore a jacket this morning. But the main change in Winter is the Darkness. Starting a walk in the dark is special. The planets are showing. The birds are waking up.…
Light on Water and Upgrades
My complaint is basically that we are a Beta Species. Surely Upgrades are coming? Meanwhile, You point out that our Hardware is adequate but our Software really needs upgrading.
Tagged with: beta species, Christian 1.8, grumbling, Joy, upgrades
Posted in Choosing Meaning, clear waterways, connecting, connections, Conversations, Feeling our feelings, Fruit of the Spirit
Posted in Choosing Meaning, clear waterways, connecting, connections, Conversations, Feeling our feelings, Fruit of the Spirit
The physicality of grief
I’m not sure our society or our scientists understand the Physical Cellular Connection between Momthers and Daughters. We share mitochondria. We share the deepest possible physical connection.
Tagged with: grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Mother Daughter Connection, mothers, Respecting the Grieving Experience
Posted in connecting, Families, Feeling our feelings, Grief, hearing myself, Mothers
Posted in connecting, Families, Feeling our feelings, Grief, hearing myself, Mothers
Glorious Morning Clouds and Rain-filled Heart
We act as if somehow suffering were rationed and we’d have to hold off until we get our coupon.
Tagged with: a full day of feelings, sitting among the Contagious or not
Posted in fears, Feeling our feelings, Worries
Posted in fears, Feeling our feelings, Worries
It’s So Quiet here at home
I am beginning to suspect that being open to the experiencing of all these assorted and unsorted feelings is part of maturing.
Tagged with: a very small temporary loss, family visits, fathers and daughters
Posted in Families, family visits, Feeling our feelings, gratitude, Perspective, The music
Posted in Families, family visits, Feeling our feelings, gratitude, Perspective, The music
Blue Sky, Full Moon, Full Heart
if I don’t do my “share,” then other people in our family system will have to do my emotional laundry
Tagged with: blue sky, Gold tree, Koko Marina, the almost full moon
Posted in adjusting, asking for help for myself, fears, Feeling our feelings, processing on deeper levels, seeing
Posted in adjusting, asking for help for myself, fears, Feeling our feelings, processing on deeper levels, seeing
Kakaako, Families, and the Ongoing Adjustments of Life
Good Morning, God! Yesterday found me in the heart of Kakaako, just west of the Ala Moana shopping center. I think of Kakaako as Where the Work Gets Done. Work places are rarely pretty but they are really necessary. I…
Tagged with: adjustments, deeper healing, forgiving, hidden traumas, processing, sharing our wounds, tears of repentance, The Heart of Kakaako
Posted in connecting, Conversations, courage to see myself, family visits, Feeling our feelings, finding hidden fears, Forgiving, Hearing, listening, Sharing
Posted in connecting, Conversations, courage to see myself, family visits, Feeling our feelings, finding hidden fears, Forgiving, Hearing, listening, Sharing
Off to the Mango Day’s Fun Run
Good Morning, God! In just a few minutes I shall be OFF to go to Patty’s Mango Days Fun Run. It starts at 6:30 but Kit will want me there earlier. I don’t blame him. Last year I forgot to…
Tagged with: The Mango Day's Fun Run, transitions, wanting to make my daughter proud
Posted in daughters, Energy, Feeling our feelings
Posted in daughters, Energy, Feeling our feelings
And whence is Courage . . .
Good Morning, God! I have BEGUN! The day before yesterday — while I was sitting in Centering Prayer — I realized how FRIGHTENED I was about creating a website for Patty. I had bought the site, Mango-Days.com the day before.…
A Moment with God 