Tag: Mindfulness

gentle things and small moments (a poem, revisited)

gentle things and small moments (a poem, revisited)

Everyone touches the world in their own way. Making my own tiny imprint through this blog, I need to balance the dark with the light, the yin with the yang. This post and poem are gentle and positive.

A Microjoy: the Seagull in Our Window in Inverness

A Microjoy: the Seagull in Our Window in Inverness

I spent about ten minutes photographing our Inverness seagull, who I named Nessie (wouldn’t you?), and this was truly a microjoy.

Killing the Writer’s Block Beast: Back to Full Blog Mode for Me

Killing the Writer’s Block Beast: Back to Full Blog Mode for Me

I’m killing the writer’s block beast with brusque, intentional keyboard strokes and this short confessional post.

Haiku in Appreciation of Leafless Trees in Winter

Haiku in Appreciation of Leafless Trees in Winter

In winter, leafless trees frame the landscape or cityscape, delicate and lacy while at the same time sturdy and lasting.

The Randomness of You, the Randomness of Me – It’s a Gestalt Thing

The Randomness of You, the Randomness of Me – It’s a Gestalt Thing

It started out with cooking and recipes as the Glover Gardens Cookbook and grew into something else, something more, something unexpected.

We’re All Coping With So Many Collective Traumas Right Now

We’re All Coping With So Many Collective Traumas Right Now

Cascading collective trauma is the term for what we’re experiencing as we endure seemingly never-ending external events and tragedies.

Just One Thread Over Makes a Difference

Just One Thread Over Makes a Difference

Life lessons from embroidery.

What I Learned from a Baby

What I Learned from a Baby

While caring for our grandson, I learned (or re-learned) a few things I’d like to share with you, like: “Laughter is contagious. Baby laughter is cathartic.”

The Call of the Wild, On the Walk

The Call of the Wild, On the Walk

Walking is like a photosynthesis activity for us, an absorption of what’s out there to help us grow and stay healthy within, and also a process of shedding mental toxins.

A holiday break…and now it’s a new year

A holiday break…and now it’s a new year

Sometimes I realize I’m distracted by the myriad of data and news and trivia (oh my!) that worm their way into my consciousness and need a break from all that external stimuli.

Peaceful in Mississippi

Peaceful in Mississippi

Peaceful images from a weekend at Gumbo Cove.

Poem for Loved Ones Who Are Hurting

Poem for Loved Ones Who Are Hurting

A poem for people you love who are in pain.

Take a Break for Nature Therapy, from a Colorado Photo Safari

Take a Break for Nature Therapy, from a Colorado Photo Safari

These images are from a photo safari I undertook this week in Jefferson, Colorado, in between intense empathy and hand-wringing.

Dandelion Meditations (and a haiku)

Dandelion Meditations (and a haiku)

I’m fascinated by the dandelion; such a temporal thing it is. Transient, and yet tenacious, it grows, blooms, morphs, and flies away, above the fray, to plant seeds (and a new life) somewhere else.

Never Doubt That One Person Can Absolutely, Positively Make a Difference

Never Doubt That One Person Can Absolutely, Positively Make a Difference

Each of us has the opportunity to positively impact others by the way we live and act on our values.

More Birds Bring More Happiness, According to Science (Thank God, this is exactly what we need)

More Birds Bring More Happiness, According to Science (Thank God, this is exactly what we need)

A pair of new studies show how birds improve our wellbeing, adding to a growing body of evidence that avians are an antidote to our despair.

A Simple Phrase May Help with Positivity in 2021

A Simple Phrase May Help with Positivity in 2021

An article about positivity and self-affirmation that ends with “When you change your energy, you can change the world.” Sign me up!

The Gift

The Gift

Sunset on Christmas. God’s art. Copyright 2020, Glover Gardens

Malcolm Gladwell’s 3-Word Reminder to Stop You from Overthinking

Malcolm Gladwell’s 3-Word Reminder to Stop You from Overthinking

“Hamlet Was Wrong!” Source: Malcolm Gladwell’s 3-Word Reminder to Stop You from Overthinking This quick read is provocative and inspiring in a time of uncertainty.

Mindfulness Haiku Born from a New Vantage Point

Mindfulness Haiku Born from a New Vantage Point

The backstory for this (hopefully) enigmatic haiku is a tale of a search through my photo library.


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