A Mindful Life

Ah, the pleasure of discovery! I’m always intrigued by the results. Go see for yourself. There are few activities that I enjoy more; it’s a great way to spend Saturday evening.

For the past six months my life has been in flux. My boyfriend/life partner has been looking for another job; it’s been slow locally, so we agreed to expand the search. In the past few weeks he was tapped to interview for a company that would be a once-in-a-lifetime offer for someone in [...]

Perky blooms salute
the sun, courting his bold rays,
seeking warm kisses.

“These Are Not Cashews” by Jay Frey ©2003 / ephotograph

You may notice a dramatic change around here. I’ve been thinking awhile about changing the colors on the blog, since I love green and want a venue to use it. I also think it’s a more gender-neutral color, which can’t hurt (I had created the blog to match my business site, and color [...]

So that’s where it is! I should spend more time in mine, perhaps?
Honestly I have no idea how that slug got into my toilet and frankly I don’t care. He’s since been returned to his natural environment where he’s probably blogging about his porcelein adventure. My point is that Dad was right. All I [...]

Last year Austin hosted the national JournalCon, which I attended and enjoyed a great deal. I also moderated a panel on the implications of writing online and the consequences, both positive and negative, of putting forth personal material for public consumption. The various panels and social events were well-attended. Some of us [...]

This lonely box sits
forgotten; an era gone–
the letters’ demise.

“Postage Due” by Valerie D. Stegner ©2003 / ephotograph

I think I’m suffering from information overload. I’m on seven spirituality or poetry mailing lists (the source of numerous postings here), and I noticed last night that I’ve been hardly reading them — in the sense that I’m letting them sit unread and when I do, my brain doesn’t register much.
I feel bloated with [...]

Gracing the night sky,
your majestic presence is
a rare legacy.

“Hale-Bopp Comet” by Nancy Ziemann /ephotograph

We stumble and fall constantly even when we are most enlightened. But when we are in true spiritual darkness, we do not even know that we have fallen.
–Thomas Merton