A Mindful Life

As I daydreamed in the easy chair this afternoon, I noticed how the sunlight slanted through the blinds onto my books, revealing one of my favorite authors, May Sarton. I could not resist taking a photo. Click on the image for a larger version.

I had a nice long chat with my Mom last night, catching up on her life and updating her on mine. We always cover a range of topics. At one point I mused that I was feeling homesick, and that handling a book about psychology careers the other day gave me a pang [...]

Mother nature’s art:
revealed in cave paint earthtones,
undulating waves.

“The Moth” by Linda Byrd ©2003 / ephotograph

Staying inside the house breeds a sort of insanity always. Every house is in this sense a hospital. A night and a forenoon is as much confinement to those wards as I can stand — and then I must go outdoors.
–Henry David Thoreau

I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I looked into the soul of the boy next to me.
–Woody Allen

Today’s post is created with the intention of celebrating Siona’s birthday. Her care has been comforting and vital in my transition to the west coast. She is a lovely, sweet soul. I hope today she feels how much she is loved.

So Much Happiness
It is difficult to know what to do with so [...]

I found this in a book on texts to use for a wedding, and it brought tears to my eyes. It captured and distilled my own experience. I may use it in my own upcoming wedding.

A Prayer For a Wedding
because everyone knows exactly what’s good for another
because very few see
because a man and [...]

Grizzled companions
sun themselves, reminiscing
about pre-cane days.

“The Good Ole Days” by Walter Carter ©2003 / ephotograph

Edit: I received an email from Ronni Bennett at Time Goes By regarding this haiku. I thought it beneficial to share the exchange here.
From Ronni:
…[the haiku] posted on your site last Sunday with the excellent black-and-white photo of two [...]

I wonder if women’s special problem with food did not start with Eve and the apple. Eve wanted “more” out of life, and food became the symbolic representation of her cravings for knowledge. Male scholars like to see apple-eating as a symbol for sexual desire, but Eve’s daughters may be closer to the [...]

Gloom gathers and weighs
ominously overhead;
run to safety, now!

“The Calm Before The Storm” by Nicole Murray ©2003 / ephotograph