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Give It All Away! — A Personal Lesson in Generosity
“Give it all away, Forrest! Don’t hold back, just give it away!” John, a fellow food vendor, stormed across the crowded food court screaming at the top of his lungs. I felt like a child being publicly admonished. On one … Continue reading
Love All Creation
Love all Creation. The whole and every grain of sand in it. Love every leaf, and every ray of light. Love the plants. Love the animals. Love everything. If you love everything you will perceive the Divine Mystery in all … Continue reading
Love is Weird
Memorial Day is special for Tricia and me. Thirty years ago, we stood atop a nearby mountain and she decided to partner-up with me. The next day she moved in. That is how a hippie and ex-college professor began life … Continue reading
Moved by Impermanence — Letting Go in a Changing World
It has been hard to focus on gardening this Spring. Natural disasters have distracted me, and any losses my garden suffered this past Winter pale in comparison to those victims of earthquakes, tsunami’s, radiation, floods, tornadoes, drought, wildfires and the … Continue reading
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“Mother Gardener” by Miasha
I see you in the garden, Mother One. “Receive this gift,” your heart gently offers the plant to the earth. This garden is your child, tendered and nurtured by your wisdom and kindness. I am no longer surprised that you … Continue reading
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The Selfish Gardener – A Short Story for Spring
There once was a selfish gardener determined to keep the bounty of his garden to himself. So, he did anything to keep the animals and insects away. “Pests, all of them!” he scowled. “Why, the birds come and eat my … Continue reading
The Beauty in Words
“That is not a tree. I asked you to draw a tree.” My life as a writer began on my eighth birthday with these words of admonishment by my art teacher. Mrs. Brubaker hovered over my interpretation of a redwood … Continue reading
The Illusive Desire for Simplicity — Does It Take a Disaster to Get It?
For many survivors of a natural catastrophe, life is involuntarily reduced to simplicity and survival — simple shelter, enough food and water to get by for a day or two, an invaluable piece of clothing, a surviving family member or friend.
It has given me pause to look at my life from the perspective of what really matters. The question I am left with is this — In what ways do my desires fulfill my needs and yet allow me to live simply? This article is a forthright look at the illusive desire for simplicity. Continue reading
Reflections Upon Japan’s Catastrophe
I am haunted by the images and videos of tsunami waves sweeping over towns, neighborhoods and agricultural land in Japan. My great sadness is that for millions of people, a way of life has been obliterated. Homes, possessions, roads, storefronts … Continue reading
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