Poem for Loved Ones Who Are Hurting
A poem for people you love who are in pain.
Tag: Mindfulness
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)
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
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)
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
An article about positivity and self-affirmation that ends with “When you change your energy, you can change the world.” Sign me up!
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
The backstory for this (hopefully) enigmatic haiku is a tale of a search through my photo library.
Strawberry Lemonade, Mockingbird Cafe, and The Little Things
The strawberry lemonade from Mockingbird Cafe is a drink that instantly transports you back to childhood summers, all reminiscent of church picnics, sunburns and innocence.
Article: You Can Blame ‘Load Theory’ for Turning Your Brain to Mush
Check out the article in Bloomberg Businessweek and prepare to feel a little better about being scatter-brained right now (or at least a little more normal…I did).
no time to blink (haiku for earth day)
What does it really look like when we get down the road? It’s up to us, isn’t it? This is no time to blink.
What the Car Saw in Spring: “Progress”
The story this picture tells is the relentless march of “progress” and how we continue to eradicate nature in favor of more and more and more and MORE cement and “convenience”.
Gazebo Dreams
This whimsical little white gazebo on a golf course doesn’t get much mainstream gazebo action.
January Dreaming: A Brighter Shade of Pale
Paperwhites don’t know anything about this sad month with no major celebrations.
Peacefulness and Pigeons in the Courtyard at the Museum of Edinburgh
On a solo visit to the wonderful Museum of Edinburgh, I spent some time in the courtyard and caught these pigeons courting.
Birdhouse Mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness, I really looked at this bird house when I came upon it in a friend’s yard. What would it look like to a bird?
Listening Tips from Julian Treasure (part of my mindfulness journey)
In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, “We are losing our listening.”
Bay St. Louis Shorebirds and Mindfulness
Seagulls and brown pelicans in Bay St. Louis give me a lesson in mindfulness reminiscent of Thoreau’s experience at Walden
