Today is a day of gifts. Right before we left for the sunny Caribbean, I heard a very simple, yet remarkable podcast with Oprah and Sarah Ban Breathnach, the author of several Simple Abundance books (for years, I’ve had the Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort of Joy, but have never read it). Sarah was […]
Moon Picnic
That’s what Liliana has nicknamed our nighttime-sitting-out-on-the-deck here in the Caribbean. With the waves crashing in the distance…with the frogs and crickets singing nearby…with the tranquility of a small island… How can I blog tonight? We can catch up mañana. As a bonus, I’ll point you in the direction of Momma Zen’s site, at which […]
Thanksgiving
I am thankful…so thankful. That’s all for now. I’ll see you back here on Friday. Love to you all. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day, whatever you’re up to. Breathe deep. Try not to strangle the relatives. [And please, if you’re having pumpkin pie, could you eat one extra piece for me? I’m making cherry pie […]
Inner Landscape of Beauty
I had to get out of the house yesterday afternoon, so I walked the dirt roads near our house and listened to Speaking of Faith’s September 17, 2009 podcast “The Inner Landscape of Beauty.” [Click on the interview title to read the entire interview.] Krista Tippett’s guest was Irish poet and philosopher John O’Donohue, author […]
We’re All In This Together
“To feel the love of people whom we love is a fire that feeds our life. But to feel the affection that comes from those whom we do not know, from those unknown to us, who are watching over our sleep and solitude, over our dangers and our weaknesses–that is something still greater and more […]