My 30 day listening quest has ended, yet I listen. Each day I get up and there is a passage I am buringing to read, read, listen. Lectio Divina, the practice of wholly listening. This is day 5 listening on my own without a script (the book Enjoy the Silence, A 30 Day Experiment ListeningContinue reading “Languish No More…”
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It is Gonna be OK
It is Gonna Be Ok I am so sick of saying this How many times have I said it this year? How many times have I said it today? This has to be my mantra as of late… What does it mean? Really? Are we gonna be ok? What is ok? Someone please lay itContinue reading “It is Gonna be OK”
Final October Run, Final Thoughts
Wally, Suzanne, Sophie…. I honor you. Wally passed on three weeks ago. He was my next door neighbor for the past fifteen years. He was a quiet, retired handyman. He loved to fix my lawn mower, snow blower, always puttering around in his yard. Last year my garage door broke so he came over toContinue reading “Final October Run, Final Thoughts”
Gratitude
Gratitude Friday off, it is rainy, cold and dreary. My blessings are many; I woke up a hot cup of java books to read Max, doggo snuggles House, roof over my head Heat Bed Food Family and friends These are a few of my many. Recently our administrative assistant at our school was diagnosed withContinue reading “Gratitude”
I am…
On the way to work this morning I listened to my favorite meditation. Here is the link. It is one I listen to frequently. I found it one Sunday morning after a run. I didn’t want to leave the lakefront so I sat on a bench enjoying the sunrise, listening.
October Running 3; An homage to those who have passed on or survived breast cancer
It was fall, my eldest son was newborn and I was a young educator teaching in an urban public school. I was blessed to have a wonderful position at an early childhood specialty school. We had wonderful administrative staff, our program coordinator, Betty was amazing. Always impeccably dressed she mentored us. I respected her, enjoyedContinue reading “October Running 3; An homage to those who have passed on or survived breast cancer”
October Running 2; An homage to those who have passed on or survived breast cancer
That call, text you never want to get. The one where someone you love shares news about a recent diagnosis.This past Saturday was that day. The text read; Very sad news tonight; Bev was diagnosed with breast cancer, crying emoji. My heart sank, Wow. Maybe this was why I have felt so compelled to runContinue reading “October Running 2; An homage to those who have passed on or survived breast cancer”
October Running; an homage to some who have passed on or survived breast cancer
This October I have chosen to run 35 miles for the American Cancer Society. When asked to post my why I stated that I am running to honor family and friends who have passed on or survived cancer research. This morning when running I began to wonder how does running honor them? The money raisedContinue reading “October Running; an homage to some who have passed on or survived breast cancer”
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