Ten things. Right now. 1. my daughter's violin lesson...Vivaldi's Spring...the melody, the harmony...the joy 2. sunshine on my desk 3. the pup lying by my feet 4. feeling thirsty...need water 5. books, papers on my desk...a bit of a mess 6. clouds in the sky...the bare branches of the birches against the sky...the hint of [...]
Before I fall asleep each night, I think about three good things from my day. Just in my head, anything that comes to mind. I’ve come to love this moment after I’ve switched off the light, rested head on pillow, pulled covers to chin. I sometimes catch myself smiling. I’ve grown to love this tiny [...]
The way the pup curls up in her bed so that, at a quick glance, I can’t tell where her feet or head begin or end. The way the washing machine swishes and swirls, makes our clothes-towels-sheets clean, just like that. The way mornings are quiet. The way yoga feels like coming home. The [...]
An ongoing series of Monday snapshots and quiet reflections. Sometimes Mondays look like peanut butter and bananas on toast. (yum)
An ongoing series of Monday snapshots and quiet reflections. Sometimes Mondays look like memories on the bathroom sink. *** Registration for 28 Moments is open! Class begins February 1, 2016. Join me as we explore our days with camera and pen. Click right here.
sitting on the steps leading down or up depending on one's perspective the wind moves through my hair and dances with the birches' yellowing leaves the pup finds me and wiggles between my feet head resting on my left leg we sit close in the wind allow it to ruffle our feathers and stir our [...]
maybe you're the breadwinner, maybe you're the breadmaker. maybe you're the rock star, maybe you're the one strumming quietly in the corner at the party. you might be the one with a painting hanging in the gallery, or you might be the one fingerpainting with your grandchildren. maybe you own the store or maybe you're [...]
lately it's the soap that's getting me. especially on the weekend mornings...my husband is home, the kids are playing, no schoolwork needs to be done. there's extra time for me to linger in the bathroom...a hot shower, time to dry my hair fully, the sweetest morning light filtering through the window. i am alone, and [...]
i am wanting to write of softness, for this word came to me as i sat in the early morning darkness yesterday. having moved through a few sun salutes, having sat and breathed deeply and slowly, i pressed my palms together in front of my heart and waited. waited for some word to find its [...]
beginning in this instant to drink the substance the tone the mood of this conversation being had dialoguing deep into the core recognizing other finding peace in reflection moving in circles ripples swirls slowly and with grace sending a little love your way, m
