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Time Builds on Time
One must have a mind of early morning light
To toss aside a soft comforter and warm clean sheets
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Walking in Beauty
A Navajo Blessing…. In beauty I walkWith beauty before me I walkWith beauty behind me I walkWith beauty above me I walkWith beauty around me I walkIt has become beauty againIt has become beauty againIt has become beauty againIt has become beauty again. Photos from Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia, April 2024. Continue reading Walking in Beauty
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I Kept Walking
In the midst of professional upheaval, the writer reflects on the profound impact of the many changes at work. Despite the challenges, they find solace in their newfound love for walking, which brings them clarity, strength, and a fresh perspective on life’s trials. The journey of change has become a source of gratitude and resilience. Continue reading I Kept Walking
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January Notes
The post captures the beauty of Pony Pasture Park in Richmond, Virginia, in December 2023. It reflects on the allure of new beginnings and the opportunity to embrace change. With quotes from Oprah Winfrey, C.S. Lewis, and others, it encourages seizing each day as a fresh start and emphasizes the magic of new beginnings. Continue reading January Notes
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Walking in December
Amidst the quiet days of December, the author finds joy in nature’s gifts – from winter landscapes to shared walks with family. Each step brings healing, reflection, and a deep sense of gratitude, echoing John Muir’s belief that in nature, one receives more than sought. Continue reading Walking in December
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It Trees Could Talk
My dad and step-mom used to have a weekly ritual of driving through Memorial Park Cemetery on Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee and identifying what they would call, “The Tree of the Week.” Continue reading It Trees Could Talk
Lake notes
“Not every lake dreams to be an ocean. Blessed are the ones who are happy with whom they are.” ― Mehmet Murat ildan “Looking out over the lake, I felt enveloped in the most peaceful, loving utopia.” ― Laurie Kahn “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul … Continue reading Lake notes
Morning Musings
“All that is important is this one moment in movement. Make the moment important, vital, and worth living. Do not let it slip away unnoticed and unused.” ― Martha Graham Continue reading Morning Musings
Fresh Air
I’ll admit some days I feel out of sorts, discombobulated, a little off. And although there’s much to be valued from time with family and friends, reading a good book, lunch at Panera or even a bubble bath, at times, even all of this comes up short. But there is one thing that can usually put my mind, my heart, my spirit back in place … Continue reading Fresh Air
Watching
The light has come. The sun slowly rising into a canopy of blue casting its golden rays on ancient cypress and native pine. A heron stands at attention waiting to salute the day. A blackbird shouts a hearty welcome stirring slumbering girls with its raucousness. And I wait and watch for the light to penetrate the darkness, to reach places I cannot see, yet I … Continue reading Watching
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