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Happy Father’s Day

Sunday, June 19, 2011 Dads - what a job - what an opportunity! My dad taught me what unconditional love looked like. He wasn’t alway happy about my choices, but I always new that he loved me. I was asked once if I thought he loved me more than my other 6 siblings - my...

Life & Death

Sunday, June 12, 2011 This past week I have experienced the joy of new birth, my first grand baby in China; as I am with family in Denver at the loss of my aunt. Talk about emotions being all over the place, being in the moment of loss and love. wow! I had such an...

Fertilizer

Friday, May 20, 2011 So how do wild flowers, trees, wild berries, and cactus get the nutrients they need, to not only survive, but to thrive. There is so much of this world that thrives without human support - like lakes, oceans, rain forests & national parks. In...

what is a weed?

Earlier this week, I was pulling weeds out of my garden. I noticed a lovely “weed”, with purple flowers, and wondered; what constitutes a “weed”? Definition: noun - a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants. verb - remove...

Bali Adventure*

Thursday, May 12, 2011 Take a quick trip through Bali with me. Turn your volume down - it plays a bit loud - haven’t figured that one out yet. I love the people there and how peaceful and gracious they are. They have temples everywhere and pray several times a day. I...

Driving into a Storm

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 I drove to Ghost Ranch in New Mexico a couple of years ago to what I was thinking was a Spiritual Retreat of sorts - well the Spiritual part of it for me had nothing to do with any body else. I drove by myself from Texas to New Mexico - which was...

EGO

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 When I was thinking about the EGO today, I was wondering what would be a good picture to describe the ego. This is the one I came up with - for me it represents the mountain of “stuff” that we stand on (also see Retreat Notes - Limiting...

Happy Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 8, 2011 Happy Mother’s Day to all those mom’s and all those men and women who have been caring towards someone. I am thinking - that encompasses everyone. Let’s face it - everyone deserves some “motherly love”. We all want to feel heard. Anyone who really...