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If you are in the Northern Hemisphere in the south this is a good month to get outside, walk, run, breathe. It’s also a good time to get clear and to think about what’s important. Fresh air can do that–clear the mind, open the heart, invite perspective.
Continue reading “November Notes”
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“Would you like to join me?” I asked my husband. He was startled. He had plans, and I wanted to drive 131 miles one way to see some trees.
“A ginkgo?” he echoed. “Is this a joke?”
“They are golden,” I replied. “And Blandy has one of the largest, if not THE largest, grove of ginkgoes in North America.” He said he would let me know.
Continue reading “The Ginkgoes”
It has been a full month. I went to Mississippi to see my mom for a few days and celebrate her 93rd birthday. In that time, I recorded an oral history–asking about her childhood, young adulthood, midlife, and the present.
Continue reading “October Notes”
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“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing. A schedule defends from chaos and whim. It is a net for catching days. It is a scaffolding on which a worker can stand and labor with both hands at sections of time.” – Annie Dillard, The Writing … Continue reading Spending Our Days
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Routines can be deadening, but the possibilities of today are unlimited. The invitation is always there for us to engage in life in our best possible way. Continue reading April Notes: Dwell in Possibility
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Taking time to listen and learn from my mom is a great gift to me in this season of life. There are so many details about our family that I never knew, or perhaps I just missed along the way. Continue reading Family Lessons
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Enjoy these notes from my February journal as I reflect on the birthdays of our children in the month ahead and offer some quotes for your reflection interspersed with photos from a recent walk in Bryan Park in Richmond, Virginia. Continue reading February Notes
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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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Some wonder if it is too late to live a meaningful life, while others feel life’s responsibilities stand in the way of living the life they want. Continue reading The Fullness of Time
“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.” -Hafiz, 14th-century Persian Poet Continue reading Loving-Kindness
Florence Brooks 