Insights, quotes and wisdom notes from my travels, jotted down at those times and in those places follow, rather higgeldy-piggeldy and not in any organized order: PERFECTION IS ILLUSION & DELUSION; BUT WE CAN STRIVE FOR WHOLENESS. Ritual is setting intention “The Priest/Priestess is the midwife of Grace” ~ Matthew Fox We are the imaginal cells … Read More
Wandering Eye
I’ve been traveling a bit lately. Did I write that already? My head, heart and vision have been mightily exercised. It was wisteria time in SC when I left: And my lemon tree was blooming, smelling so luscious But I left to go to an art workshop in Vermont… … Read More
Tomato Grace
From a near-by correspondent: This week I have my first ripe heirloom tomato. In march, the unlikely plants emerged from a weed filled box in my greenhouse. They must have grown from seeds I saved last season and in an obviously foolhardy act, like someone buying a lottery ticket, I cast them into … Read More
Fame
Been thinking about fame, actually the concept of “fame.” I’ve never read what others have written about fame, think about it. Have philosophers delved into it? If those “old dead white guys” have, it is certainly not with all the nuances that today’s technological culture brings with it. And brings to media, communications and … Read More
Whoopsies of this Life
So a lot has been going on. Life has a way of creating cycles: months of humdrum and habits — sometimes soothing, sometimes boring. And then sudden huge waves of change, happenings, things you can’t say no to. Some things you have no opportunity to say no to; death is one of those. So … Read More
Havingness
Here’s a term I picked up along the way and made my own: Havingness. I define it as the ability to have; to take ownership — easily and comfortably. While one can be in possession of a thing, experience an emotion, or hold a particular attitude — indeed “have” these — this is not quite … Read More