"I heard my mother asking the neighbors for salt." But we had salt in the house. I asked her why she was asking the neighbors for salt. And she answered me: —Because our neighbors don't have a lot of money and often they ask us for something.
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Misty days are their own kind of beauty.
After over a month of complete closures in all of NC, a few sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway opened this week. Yesterday, I've heard, it was absolutely packed with folks turning out in force to see the co
THE WITCH WOUND
They call it the ‘witch wound’.
We were punished you see, broken, slain, for shining too brightly.
So we learned to hide that spark.
We learned to play it down, play dumb, play dead.
And we were taught to fear the light within us,
Life often feels like a series of unpredictable twists and turns, and in the midst of challenges, it can be hard to see the light ahead. Yet, sometimes, if we pause and look closely, we can catch glimpses of joy peeking through the chaos. Whether
James Bowen, a homeless heroin addict, overcame his addiction thanks to a stray cat he named Bob. In 2007, James found Bob injured and began caring for him, which gave his life purpose and helped him quit heroin, restoring his life. James wrote a
''There are days when all you want to do is disappear, get lost.When the weight of everything feels too heavy to carry.
But then, out of nowhere, you find yourself laughing at a friend's story, savoring the taste of your favorite meal or simply br
~ The Garden in September ~
“I’ve come to love September almost as much as May.
It’s a month of gentle transition, bidding farewell to summer and ushering in autumn.
September is famously soft, rich and characterful, like a fine wine or well-crafted c
"Across the evening sky, all the birds are leaving
But how can they know it's time for them to go?
Before the winter fire, I will still be dreaming
I have no thought of time
For who knows where the time goes?
Who knows where the time goes?
Sad, deserted s
“I feel alive, here and now
I can feel the earth, pulsing inside
I can hear the spirits, chanting through my being
I can feel the plants
Travel inside, travel inside”
. . .
Dancer : Mana Mei @manamei_movement
Video clip created in Bali, 2023
"Every relationship you make, you’ll have to show readiness to adjust and make adaptations.
Remember, you can always come home.
You will go home again when the world knocks you down — or when you fall down in full view of the world. But only for t
On fairy tales -
'The child intuitively comprehends that although these stories are unreal, they are not untrue ...
For those who immerse themselves in what the fairy tale has to communicate, it becomes a deep, quiet pool which at first seems to ref
Tuning into Crystal Consciousness
An excellent way to tune into crystal consciousness is through the famous crystal skulls. Some of these skulls are life size and made out of a variety of quartz. The masterpieces that were made during Atlantean times
For all our jewish friends: Shana Tova!
May you be blessed with joy and peace in the coming year!
#compassion #WeAreOne #all #our #jewishholidays #RoshHashanah #shanatova #blessed #peace #joy
My Kind of Spirituality
My kind of spirituality is the kind that needs no name. It respects no rules and fits no form. It’s as unique as an evening star, and fluid as the morning mists.
My kind of spirituality doesn’t come from the pages of a book,
When I say ‘happy new year’,
I'm not for a moment,
expecting this to occur,
for that is not possible…
a year must be all things.
Happiness must come and go,
like the tides and the winds,
just as sadness,
and all the emotions in between.
When I say
Big Lesson
Today it feels so simple:
we are here to take care of each other.
How could we ever forget?
As if soil could forget
it is here to feed the trees.
As if trees could forget
they are here to feed the soil.
How could anything
ever get in
EARTH SONG
Listen to things more often than beings.
Hear the voice of the fire, hear the voice of the water,
Listen in the wind to the sighing of the bush:
This is the ancestors breathing.
Those who are dead are never gone;
The dead are not down in
Create connections rather than disconnections
Create belonging rather than separation.
Create co-operation rather than discord.
Every time you open your mouth there is an opportunity to choose to plant fertile seeds of connection or sour seeds of
"There’s no prize for racing through life. Slow down. Feel the breeze. Taste your food. Laugh with someone you love.
Slow doesn’t always ‘win the race,’ but it feels a lot more joy."
In a world that often celebrates speed and constant hustle, it’s i
TODAY is International Women's Day!
"Where there is a woman
there is magic!"
~ Ntozake Shange
Artist: Vanessa Craan, (Haiti/USA)
