celebrating with Words and Photos It’s been an unbelievable Summer in the Northwest and now in a couple of days it will be time for the Autumnal Equinox. This is when the sun shines directly on the equator and the northern and summer hemispheres get the same amount of rays…

I’ve tried for so long I’m very aware of the frustrations I feel when I think about trying to please and make you happy. I cannot fix you, although for years I’ve tried. We grew up in the same household and yet how different can we be? I am an…

In response to Dancing Elephant prompt 50 of 52 “Life is a Balance Between Holding on and Letting Go” Rumi I’ve noticed time and again the more I strive and hang onto whatever it is I’m trying to manifest, the further it gets away. The above quote speaks to my…

Begin Fresh and Anew — “In today’s rush, we all think too much, want too much, and forget about the joy of just being…” Eckhart Tole Yesterday I read an article by Terry Pottinger called “and we begin again..” You can read it here: “…and we begin again.” ~ Willowrosemedium.com I was very inspired and decided to pick another two Insight Timer teachers to speak about. Years ago, I practice T.M. (transcendental meditation). Meditation was considered rather counter-culture and offbeat then. Today…

(The Aloha Spirit Lives on….) All of us encounter many people and situations in a 24 hour day. Some situations and people we meet we brush away and mostly forget. …

(The Power of Speaking your Truth) I grew up in a family of five. Mom, Dad and three girls. I was the youngest and did my best to stay out of the way as my older sisters were seemingly always in trouble or atleast they got caught while I stayed…

(longings, wishes, dreams) My niece, who I’ll call “Sandra” visited us for the weekend. It was a whirlwind of activities but I also wanted to make sure we had time to be together and get to know each other better. Usually we are surrounded by many family members and do not have time to talk. This was a special time of just us. She pulled up in a blue Camry which was my Mom’s old vehicle from ten years ago. Feelings of sadness and comfort flooded me as I saw that car pull up in front of our home.

(What Would You Tell Your 21 Year Old Self..) Lately, I’ve been listening to a podcast narrated by Julia Louis Dreyfus. You may know her from the series “Seinfeld.” Julia has a podcast called “Wiser than Me.” …

In response to Dancing Elephant Press, Weekly Prompt 35 of 52 “Sarah” and I have been friends since the early 90’s. She is a treasured friend I met while working in the travel industry. I was selling cruises and marketing groups. She was booking travel for her clients around the…