I had a lot of catching up to do today. The past week has been filled with things that took up half the day and left me not accomplishing most of my to-do list for the week. I shouldn’t even be writing posts but I feel some obligation. This made me think of something I … Continue reading Slow Day
Walking meditation. Meditation in action. Have you tried meditation? Many have. Many have failed. Meditation is more difficult to do well than a novice would suspect. Walking meditation might be a good way to enter the practice of meditation. It is easy to practice. It enhances physical and mental well-being. It has no cost. It … Continue reading Walking Meditation
Can going nowhere be a journey? The pandemic certainly had many of us going nowhere. I canceled vacations that had been planned in 2020 and this year. The term “staycation” predates the pandemic but it is that idea of staying where you are or only traveling nearby. Travel can be wonderful. It can also be … Continue reading Going Nowhere
In this “What I Am Listening To,” I focus on poetry podcasts. I listen to all of these on the Stitcher app but I suspect that they are also available on other apps. The Writer’s Almanac – I have been starting my day with The Writer’s Almanac daily podcast of poetry and historical interest pieces, … Continue reading What I Am Listening To: Poetry
Though the Moon will be “fullest” in Paradelle at 01:56:12 pm today, I will (like most of us) be looking up at it tonight. One neo-pagan name for this August Full Moon is the Lightning Moon, and around Paradelle there has been a lot of thunder, lightning and rain. This August Full Moon is also known … Continue reading The Lightning Moon of August
“A traveler! I love this title. A traveler is to be reverenced as such.His profession is the best symbol of our life.Going from ___ toward ___; it is the history of every one of us.” Henry David Thoreau’s 200th birthday is this year. I have never quite felt comfortable with the idea of marking birthdays … Continue reading An Amble with Thoreau
Weekends in Paradelle 