by amy on September 16, 2011
When it comes to finding a way to find the sun, there is no better teacher than the sunflower. This one, a cast-away from a bustling bird feeder, made its way to a bit of fertile ground, put down roots and spontaneously grew tall and opened with this stellar pattern of more seeds. From one brave, tenacious and miraculous seed, many more birds will have a treat and beauty is expanded in the world.
How can this lone sunflower give us hope and remind us to look toward the source of light on our path of creativity and growth? What does it remind you of?
by amy on September 10, 2011
The opportunity to drive across the plains is a treat. It may sound strange, but getting on the highway an experiencing the vast open field and sky of our heartland helps bring clarity to mind and heart. Something about the high speed is a part of that, too. Out of the city and on clear open road brings a tremendous sense of freedom. Whew! It’s as though the sweep of the land clears my soul.
Each of us has a landscape to our soul. [Read on]
Genuine self-care has a positive ripple effect. So what does genuine really mean? There can be a fine line and a huge difference between the energy of self-indulgence that is numbing or escapist and the energy of self-nourishment that is revitalizing and grounding. Funny thing is, it can be the exact same activity, the distinction being the authenticity of the intention behind it. [Read on]
The other day I got a flat tire. Fortunately, I was only three blocks from home. Unfortunately, I had to reschedule with my client. Fortunately, it was a quiet street on a dry day and my neighbor generously offered to give me a hand. Unfortunately, the spare needed air, too, so it took longer than we thought. Fortunately, I got to the service station just fine. Unfortunately, there was a series of mistakes made at the garage and it took several hours. Fortunately, [Read on]
For years making collages has given me direction. Like a compass cradled in my hand, it points me forward in the direction of what I truly care about and where my soul is longing to grow, know and experience purpose and meaning. They are like good friends to me.
I look back at this one, for example, and see my desires and values reflected in the images. The refreshment of [Read on]
I had heard that peonies need the ants for the blooms to open. Not true. Turns out that the ants just like the sweetness of the nectar. Yes, some would say that their visits do help in the opening of the dense double buds, but it is not required. As I watched this ant crawl around, I wondered if the ant is bugging the peony. Is it?
Human relationships can seem analogous to [Read on]
A Sting or a Tasty Treat? You won’t know until you JUMP! By guest blogger, Catherine Holm.
My cats teach me lessons all the time – yes they do.
We have a black cat named Rama (or Dyson, after the vacuum cleaner). Dyson is extremely athletic and will jump straight into the air (as high as four feet up) for a bug. Flying [Read on]
It’s all just a theory until you know it in your bones. A storm blows through a neighborhood and photos of destruction show up on tv. Who is that? Where is that? It seems distant and unreal and we send out prayers and blessings to the people we see on the screen and the ones we imagine to own the home that is now a pile of debris. We may give thanks that our house is still standing and the winds chose to spare us this unfortunate lot. How do we [Read on]
I just returned from a week-long Awakened Wisdom Experience in the Mojave desert. Quite a change of climate for this Midwestern one, but it was called “Journey to the Unknown” after all. Part of the adventure included walking out into the desert landscape, selecting a small part of the land (or allowing it to choose me), and then spending 24 hours there as part of a solo vision quest. This bloom was one of the many wondrous beings that accompanied me through the [Read on]
What fun today with Jennifer Lee and all the people present for her video summit! Right Brainers in Business rock! Sometime the notion of ready is overrated. I mean, are we ever ready for what this abundant and generous universe presents to us? Was I ready to be part of a live video spotlight? There is one in me that says “no way!” And, now on this side of the experience I can see that so much on my life path leading all the way up to this moment [Read on]
When it comes to finding a way to find the sun, there is no better teacher than the sunflower. This one, a cast-away from a bustling bird feeder, made its way to a bit of fertile ground, put down roots and spontaneously grew tall and opened with this stellar pattern of more seeds. From one brave, tenacious and miraculous seed, many more birds will have a treat and beauty is expanded in the world.
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