Finding a connected life.
The wanting and needing of a thing is the gateway to pain. This is not a belief that I keep in the forefront but when those feelings begin to materialize I am sure to squash it with a firm “no, enough.” It’s a chemical process, a domino effect, set in motion by neurotransmitters. It’s only …
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Catlin Woods is a section of old-growth forest located within White Memorial Conservation Center, stated to be untouched for over three centuries.The passing of time is experienced different by trees; it moves more slowly. WMCC; 2014 I went into Catlin Woods today, on assignment. The latest attempt to practice meaningful mindfulness. Get grounded. Be present. …
I find myself obsessively daydreaming of the Redwoods because I’m in disbelief that I missed the Chestnuts. Once the grand giant of the east, the American Chestnut tree is now functionally extinct, deleted from it’s native range. In a period of roughly 100 years, a species that had lived for thousands, was wiped out. This …
When I see it I pause, stunned by the initial excitement and wonder of ‘something new’ that vibrates through my entire body. I sink lower to inspect - what is this? The discovery of these tiny new things ignites the eager child within. Look! Look what I found - do you see it? But there …
I read that on Pluto, when the sun is at its peak, there is enough light to comfortably read a book. The Sun beaming like a nightlight from 3.6 billion miles away. (Billion!) I also learned that we can experience this level of light each day on Earth. NASA aptly calls this Pluto Time. Lately, …
A couple of weeks back I made a Telehealth appointment with my doctor to tell him I wasn’t doing so well. I’m not doing so good this winter, Doc. He told me to remember that I didn’t have to be extraordinary and that I just needed to be average. It’s ok, just be average. Average. …
I am not productive on the weekendsIf I told you I was, I lied. It seems to me that everyone is always so productive. I should be too.I should be better.I should suck it up.I should get it done.I should be responsible. I should be done by now.I should also be doing that. I should work on my …
Everyone and everything and anything all at once at the same time other things are happening and all the things yet to come occurring after what has happened before and could happen again but also there are two sides to everything and you should consider absolutely everything before you decide but ultimately just when you …
The Fox & The Peregrine 