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Shedding the Superwoman Illusion

Posted on March 19, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

I realized a few years ago that while I was still (in my own mind) leaping tall buildings in a single bound, landing was getting harder and harder!

Tagged with: Illusions, recovering from an addiction to busy, retirement, Sans Souci Beach, Superman, Superwoman
Posted in rest, slow incremental change, time

Entering into Ireland’s Past — via Sebastian Barry

Posted on February 18, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

It’s filled with phrases that make me pause and savor them. Sure and the author really is a poet. Oh, but the story! The horrors that are lingering in my mind.

Tagged with: Sebastian Barry, Secret Scripture, Sligo Ireland
Posted in Compassion, Expand my Heart, Forgiving, Sorrows of the Deep, time

Going Slow enough to Stop

Posted on February 13, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

developing a willingness to do at all what I do so badly.

Tagged with: a relaxed rhythm, fruits of a second retirement, Gold Trees, learning to work at learning, stopping
Posted in learning, relaxation, stopping, time, Trees

Home, Glorious HOME!

Posted on January 28, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

While at the end of the day my mind and heart are FULL. Well, full is too kind. Jumbled! That is a more accurate word.

Sequoias, Mayflies and Time

Posted on January 26, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

So planning must include planning what not to do . . . not just what to do.

Time for myself — Time to Raise my Personal Responsibility Level

Posted on January 22, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Now, I am nose to nose with the Call to upgrade my level of Personal Responsibility. Yikes!

Attitudes, Adjustments and Being Alive

Posted on January 18, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Ah Ha! My mother has been abducted by Space Aliens and transported into a Time Warp!

Tagged with: the adjustments of aging with a scifi spin
Posted in Compassion, Hearts, seeing, time

Sunset, Tiki Torches and a Few Thoughts

Posted on January 6, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Evening, God! Well, a slip of the fingers and an empty post got published. Ah yes, God, I make mistakes — all kinds! Maybe that’s why I went ahead and ordered a copy of Wabi-Sabi. This is a book…

On Being HOME

Posted on November 4, 2011 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God HOME is an under-utilized resource! At least, MY Home is. (Kit would remind me, God, that it is OUR Home. But, I am thinking of my portion of it . . . not wanting to drag his…

Something Meaningful To Do

Posted on November 3, 2011 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God! This photo of our youngest daughter, Sandy, came in an email saying: “This November 19 I’ll be cycling 85 miles in El Tour de Tucson, in memory of my beloved sister Patty. I’d be so grateful for…

Tagged with: death in the family, loss of a sibling, Mango Days, responding in meaningful ways
Posted in daughters, Responding, the layers of life, time