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Perspective from a Talus Cave

Posted on August 11, 2017 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Evening, God! Dear friends are off to camp at Pinnacles National Park and I had never heard of the place — so, of course, I Googled it! This is a photo of a ranger standing in one of the…

Tagged with: 12 Steps Toward a Compassionate Life, Karen Armstrong, Pinnacles National Park, Talus caves
Posted in being together in a compassionate presence, Compassion, compassion to care for myself, connecting, self care as self compassion and humility, Troubles

Flourishing

Posted on July 12, 2017 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Day, God! This photo was taken inside Koko Crater — it is dry inside. The plants are managing . . . but perhaps not flourishing. Flourishing takes water, nutrients, and attention. It is much the same for people as…

Posted in Caring, connecting, Flourishing, Judgmental, LOVE, loving myself, Meaning, respect, Self Care, self care as self compassion and humility, Self-Respect, The Flow of God's Love, water and love

Plumerias and Asking for Help

Posted on June 9, 2017 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Day, God! This is the week of Kit’s 65 Punahou Reunion and we were all given yellow plumeria leis at the Kapuna Luncheon. For years we all MADE leis. And they were mostly plumeria. I think, God, I still…

Tagged with: plumeria, reunions
Posted in accepting my need for help, asking for help for myself, connecting, daughters, Humility or Needing Help!, Pride, Self Care, self care as self compassion and humility, Self sufficiency

Sunsets and A New Day

Posted on November 10, 2016 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God! I have finally asked You, God — what is Your desire For me? And it seems That for now I am to be about The activity of Welcoming You RECEIVING WOW! That’s it for now? Lovely❤️ And I did my Centering…

Tagged with: Blessing, loving myself and others, pondering my purpose
Posted in compassion to care for myself, connecting, LOVE, loving myself, Meaning, Self Care, self care as self compassion and humility, small meaningful moments, The Flow of God's Love

Venus de Milo and Me

Posted on October 29, 2016 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

Good Morning, God! New ideas have been engulfing me these last few days . . . or maybe I am just OPEN to receiving them? So, in sort of random order — because we women don’t live on a 2D LINE — 1) my…

Tagged with: Venus de Milo, Venus Expanded
Posted in A weekly day of rest, connecting, developing helpful definitions of love, LOVE, renewing, rest, Self Care, self care as maintenance, self care as self compassion and humility, The daily details of love

New Every Morning

Posted on January 22, 2016 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

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.…

Posted in being together in a compassionate presence, compassion to care for myself, connecting, Feeling our feelings, Hearing, hearing myself, LOVE, loving myself, self care as self compassion and humility

A New Start for a New Year

Posted on December 31, 2015 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Evening, God! New Year’s Eve . . . and I am smiling in anticipation of a New Year . . . yet another chance to molt and explore other options. Yes, of course, I do realize that I can make…

Posted in a New Year, a series of molts and upgrades, connecting, self care as maintenance, self care as self compassion and humility