Inner Peace
The Peaceful Depths
My daily walk takes me past a pond. As I revel in the heat of summer, I am transported back to when I was a kid, back to some wonderful memories. As with the Lakeside pond, the water in Polliwog Pond (named for the polliwogs that later became frogs) could be peaceful. No ripples moving…
Read MoreIt’s a Dog’s Life
If you can sit quietly after difficult news; if in a financial downturn you remain perfectly calm; if you can see your neighbors travel to fantastic places without a twinge of jealousy; if you can eat happily whatever is put on your plate; if you can fall asleep after a day of running around without…
Read MoreYour Very Own Merry Little Christmas
Close your eyes and picture the perfect Christmas. The smell of fresh baking filling the house. The tree glistening with sparkling lights, fire crackling as everyone gathers to sing carols. The warmth of the season is within you. Ah, the joy of Christmas. December starts with these high expectations, but all-too-often the quest for this…
Read MoreLive Your Life to the Fullest
The voice in your head is nonstop: I need to ______, I am ________, I should ________, I haven’t _________, I wish I had _________. The list seems never-ending; continuous and unbroken. It’s your own voice speaking in that monotonous, parental tone, driving you ever onward. If you do finish one project, it seems two…
Read MoreStop the Chatter
You attract the things you think about the most. If you envision having a successful and fulfilling day, you will probably have one. If you wake up each morning dreading the day ahead, the universe will give you lots of irritations to add to your to do list. While I understand this to my bones,…
Read MoreAcceptance
One of my ongoing goals is finding and expanding inner peace. And I have found that discovering that peace within is a wonderful but difficult process. It is so very easy to look for it outside, totally overlooking the quiet place within. Some days are better than others, with the best days coming when I…
Read MoreInner Peace: Enjoying the Little Things
There is a cycle to trees: their growth and decline, their unfolding and then letting go. I have watched the many types of trees in our part of the world. Some trees and shrubs are junipers, and they keep their dusty green color throughout the year. The Ponderosa pines lose part of their needles and…
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