Cabin Mystery
Copper River break-up The ice has not yet gone out on the Copper River. I’ve come out to our cabin to spend time working on my writing, without distractions, […]
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Poetry Arrived…Faces
Poetry arrived….in search of me. I don’t know… I don’t know where it came from, from winter, or a river. I don’t know how or when… -Pablo Neruda I love
Things to Do on the Ski Train
Every year at Spring Equinox, the Alaska Railroad loads up skiers for the annual trip to Curry, an outpost 22 miles north of Talkeetna, for a day of snowshoeing and skiing. What to
Oh, To be Eighty Again
I’ve found who I want to be when I grow up. Yes, I know, just be yourself they say, but in the context of the larger world, we all look
First Thought. Best Thought.
ALL my life, I’ve been fascinated with how the mind works; how we think, dream, make decisions, intuit. I had a doctor’s appointment the other day.
The Horse of Ten Toes
My boots are crunching on cold dry snow. I’m walking the frozen river, delighted with every curve and bend, starting from a meandering slough where overflow threatens to soak my
Only Reverence Will Make the Center Hold
Remember that you are human How could I forget? you ask Very easily, especially if you have money, or you are powerful or so successful that you push every thought
Have Chai Tea with your Tai Chi
As we move into the Day of Love, I’d like to share Sharon Salzberg‘s teachings on loving-kindness meditation, or “metta”, meaning boundless friendship toward oneself and others. Lovingkindness meditation
Breathe Like a Baby, Bend in the Wind
Source When you own your breath, nobody can steal your peace. ~Author Unknown Try this. Click here to view DO AS ONE. Select your colors, your intention, a mandala,
Who Needs the Sun?
Music has always been instrumental (pun) in my life, as it has for all my siblings. One brother plays guitar and follows jazz (a few years ago, we saw Alexander