journey on wheels and a sail

four small stones clearly

hugging each other.

How many kinds of love

might there be in the the world,

and how many formations might they make

And who am I ever

to imagine I could know

such a marvelous business?"

~ Mary Oliver, 'On The Beach'

Thank you, Alive On All Channels

Advent I – the first mild light…

“Advent is the time of promise; it is not yet the time of fulfillment. We are still in the midst of everything and in the logical inexorability and relentlessness of destiny.… Space is still filled with the noise of destruction and annihilation, the shouts of self-assurance and arrogance, the weeping of despair and helplessness. But round about the horizon the eternal realities stand silent in…

So come to the pond, Or the river of your imagination, Or the harbor of your longing, And put your lips to the world, And live your life. Quote: Mary Oliver

Our fates are tied. We have this strange notion on this planet that our fates are not tied. If it were not so we would not be here together. It’s that simple. Quote: Luisah Teish Image: Google

What a relief…

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that when we feel suffering, it doesn’t mean something is wrong. What a relief. Finally somebody told the truth. Suffering is a part of life, and we don’t have to feel it’s happening because we personally made a wrong move.   Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart, Heart Advice for Hard Times Thank you, Karl Duffy

begin with a kind heart…

If one wishes suffering not to happen to the people and the earth, it begins with a kind heart. Quote: Pema Chödrön Photo: Jess Zoerb on Unsplash

Once the door is opened

  Admit that once you have got up from your chair and opened the door, once you have walked out into the clear air toward that edge and taken the path up high beyond the ordinary you have become the privileged and the pilgrim, the one who will tell the story and the one, coming back from the mountain who helped to make it.   Doors — They begin an adventure. They end a long day. Doors — They…

Beauty is the harvest of presence. Quote: David Whyte Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

Light…

  Every positive thought we pass between us makes room for more light. Quote: John Lewis Image: David Kanigan

Monday’s first light…

There is a small opening into the new day, that closes the moment you begin your plans… Quote: David Whyte   shared from Mindfulbalance

to be content with yourself…

This is a repost… Somehow it got lost on my blog. Peace to all.   “May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you…

to be content with yourself…

“May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you use the gifts that you have received and pass on the love that has been given to you. May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this knowledge settle into your bones and allow your soul…

…the thing you actually find.

Never be so focused on what you’re looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find.   October 1! I looked at the calendar with some sense of awe…in 30 days I will celebrate a birthday -my 65th birthday.  Sitting at this threshold I look at where I’ve been and where I am going. And today, I am 27 days away. I still look at the calendar – so intently, I can’t help but wonder, is this…

Fragile as a spider’s web Hanging in space Between tall grasses, It is torn again and again. A passing dog Or simply the wind can do it. Several times a day – gather myself together And spin it again. Spiders are patient weavers. They never give up. And who knows What keeps them at it? Hunger, no doubt, And hope. Quote: May Sarton, “Love” in “Poems between Women: Four Centuries of Love, Romantic…

Monday morning…

It may be that when we no longer know which way to go we have come to our real journey. Quote: Wendell Berry thank you, Gratefulness.org

…the sky

“You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.” Thank you, @ Alive on All Channels Quote: Pema Chödrön Photo: Galisteo Basin Preserve, Santa Fe Co, NM. Photo: Matt Schulze (Aug 7, 2022)