The trees this morning are frost-tipped, the moss on their trunks glittering in the sunshine. It is below freezing outside and much of the country is huddled beneath Arctic temperatures, but somehow spring is in the air. Flowers are poking up through the rotted leaf mulch of last year's autumn release. It happens so quickly, … Continue reading Turn Out All False Lights
Sleeping with the Forest
There is a silent stillness at the center of things, and lately that is where I want to be. The forest outside my window is evergreen, but sleeping. I can feel the slumber through the soles of my feet when I stand barefoot in the mud. The occasional bird chirp comes through the air like … Continue reading Sleeping with the Forest
On Desire
The concept of ‘desire’ often has negative connotations. You desire a person, but how often is that image connected to one of unfaithfulness or selfishness? You desire a new car or a TV. You desire chocolate. Desire has overtones of acquisitiveness. Desire has overtones of sin. Here is a great quote summing up what I … Continue reading On Desire
Hello
Dear friends, If you are reading this, thank you. Thank you for taking that extra moment to click the link and arrive at these words. Thank you for your support; because even clicking the link offers me a kind of energetic support in this new realm of existence I’ve found myself in, one that is … Continue reading Hello
Notes From a Life 