Good Morning, God! My first walk in weeks! A persistent ear infection has left me VERY aware of my need to rebuild and recover. I know that moving . . . using the body . . . is part of…
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Continuing to Grow
Tagged with: Carol Dweck, Mindset
Posted in a hand up, choosing HARD, connecting, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities, Helpful Hards, Persistence, Personal Responsibilty, Perspective, the Growth Mindset
Posted in a hand up, choosing HARD, connecting, growing toward up, Growth Opportunities, Helpful Hards, Persistence, Personal Responsibilty, Perspective, the Growth Mindset
Another Perspective or two
Good Day, God! We went to island of Kauai last week for my wonderful husband Kit to run a half marathon. While we getting our rental car I saw an ad for the Allerton Gardens. WOW! The ad featured a…
Tagged with: "size doesn't matter", Madeliene L'Engle, mitochondria, Moreton Bay fig tree
Posted in awareness, Awe, connecting, Perspective, perspectives, web of life
Posted in awareness, Awe, connecting, Perspective, perspectives, web of life
Perspective . . . perspectives
Good Morning, God! Here’s a photo of me in Tucson. I was walking with my wonderful daughter, Sandy. I’d stopped to gaze UP at a giant saguaro cactus. I think it is the biggest, tallest, most impressive saguaro I have ever seen.…
Tagged with: saguaro cactus, Tucson
Posted in connecting, Our Extended Family - all creatures great and small, Perspective, perspectives, reassembling, recovery time, time, Wanting a protected time
Posted in connecting, Our Extended Family - all creatures great and small, Perspective, perspectives, reassembling, recovery time, time, Wanting a protected time
It’s hard to be a human nowadays
Good Evening, God! I laughed out loud when I read this Dilbert comic this morning. A rueful laugh of recognition! We humans are barely able to maintain Continuous Intermittent Attention — let alone real focus. Except, of course, on video…
Tagged with: AI, algorithms, Google Maps, Robots
Posted in accepting my need for help, adjusting, Artificial Intelligence, Changing, Choosing to respond, complexity, connecting, Future, Help me to see, Perspective
Posted in accepting my need for help, adjusting, Artificial Intelligence, Changing, Choosing to respond, complexity, connecting, Future, Help me to see, Perspective
Getting back into Sync
Good Day, God! Wow! This midmorning I was definitely Out-of-Sync! Grumpy! Worried about so much stuff that I couldn’t keep it all straight. And this was during my Centering Prayer time, too. I know this is “to be expected” and…
Tagged with: getting back into sync, Surprises
Posted in A God given diversity, Compassion, compassion to care for myself, connecting, LOVE, On being Different, Perspective, perspectives
Posted in A God given diversity, Compassion, compassion to care for myself, connecting, LOVE, On being Different, Perspective, perspectives
A Trusted Voice
We have both adjusted and we have both learned to accept. Let me rephrase that: We are still adjusting and accepting — present tense. And we are laughing!
Tagged with: communication, couples, Differences, Gender Gaps, Neutral Observers, trust
Posted in Balancing and adjustments, Communication, connecting, Perspective, relationships, respect
Posted in Balancing and adjustments, Communication, connecting, Perspective, relationships, respect
A Change of Perspective
Two of my friends laughed at that and said hungry people want food! And of course, they do. Still, each one of us also hungers to know that we matter. That we matter not just to You, God, but to one of two fellow human beings.
Tagged with: Diamond Head, family, Friends, Love, ocean, perspective, Waikiki
Posted in a prayer for healing, connecting, Families, friends, healing, Perspective
Posted in a prayer for healing, connecting, Families, friends, healing, Perspective
TIME: Looking Back, Looking Forward?
Sigh. Mostly — I enjoy Science News. But sometime I realize that TIME is Too Big for me. I’m a human and so my lifespan is my yardstick.
Tagged with: Global Warming, ice ages, Interglacial periods, positive feedback loops, rising seas, time
Posted in connecting, Perspective, reframing, so much to learn, time
Posted in connecting, Perspective, reframing, so much to learn, time
A Moment with God 