Orange Detour sign on sidewalk
Monthly Archives: July 2023
A Daily Swim
Every morning, after meditation and gentle stretching, I head over to our local indoor pool. I enjoy my morning swim and seeing familiar faces. There are a few of us “regulars” who come every day about the same time. We share the same theory; it is best to do exercise first thing in the morning.Continue reading “A Daily Swim”
Transitions
Transitions are everywhere. Embraced by cultures across the world. Traditions for celebrating changes. A new birth, adolescence, oncoming adulthood. Marriages, new families, a move to a new place. A new school, a new job or a new career. A retirement. Every living being changes and grows. From tadpole, to froglet, from roe to fish. FromContinue reading “Transitions”
Made by Adversity
Recently I visited my local library and happened upon a couple of rock collections. But not just any rock collection, a mineral and geological specimens’ collection. These had been donated to the library in the 1940’s and 1950’s. There was a lot of granite, there was rose quartz, and even malachite. As I gazed atContinue reading “Made by Adversity”
No More Alarms
I have stopped using an alarm clock for about nine years now. In answering today’s daily prompt, I currently go to bed between 8pm and 9:30pm during the weekdays. The exception is Sunday night when I go to bed around 12am if I have not yet finished my homework. I wake up about 7 hoursContinue reading “No More Alarms”
The Value of Being Still
For several months now, I have been practicing being still. As soon as I am awake, I sit still and just listen. I listen to the birds singing. I listen to the quiet of the morning. I listen to the loud bursts of bustling. No matter what I hear, I lay still and just listen.Continue reading “The Value of Being Still”
Vela Patria 