Humans are by nature perceptive and compassionate beings in tune with nature and with others but these qualities are usually lost in the deluded busyness of life. The more exposure we have to the stresses of life in a busy world the more important it is that we make the time to relieve the pressure… [Read more…]
I love the summer months. It’s been wonderful to relax on the beach and enjoy some summertime easy living with friends. All the water, warmth, wet hair, sand and the splashing and laughing has lifted my spirits. I’m intending to extend the sunshine attitude I have now into the autumn. Sea-change or seachange is a… [Read more…]
A friend can be someone with whom you are so close with that you share a bond, a bond you may expect to last lifetime. Friends can be trusted to speak the truth. With friends you can be your authentic, vulnerable self. But what if that if the bond of intimacy no longer exists? What… [Read more…]
The value of friendship is something that few people take time to really appreciate. When you need a friend, you realize just what kind of value friendship holds. I also value the companionship of my pets and consider them to be my friends too. I derive so much health and wellness and fun from my… [Read more…]
This week I visited my friend in her garden. There we spoke of the many transformative changes in our lives and in the world around us, as we watched butterflies and hummingbirds lighting on milkweed and on butterfly bushes (Buddleia davidii). Milkweed, is a native North American wildflower that attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Viewed by… [Read more…]
Our hearts all yearn for a better tomorrow, but hope is not simply wishful thinking. Hope is ‘confident expectation in a change in direction’. Sherwin Nuland, is a surgeon, author and inspirational speaker. In this TED Talks presentation he mentions that the Oxford English Dictionary lists 14 definitions of hope but none truly hit the… [Read more…]
Gardening is close to the soul and we are heart-sick at the prospect of a world without bees, so gardeners are focusing on companion planting vegetables with herbs and flowers that attract bees and butterflies. Companion planting is strategically positioning plants in a garden to improve the soil, enhance growth and provide maximum ground cover. … [Read more…]
These collages are my attempt to communicate with my readers from the inside of the chrysalis I am in. You can make a collage to represent who you are and where you are at. And I have been dealing with a personal situation that is blocking me from blogging. Though I have not been publishing I … [Read more…]
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November 2, 2011 by timethief
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