Virginia McLaurin, at 106, danced with Barak and Michelle Obama at the White House. This video has been seen by most of you on facebook, I’m sure. It is so definitely, though, about aging with vibrancy, beauty, tears, and grace that we are posting it here as well. It is worth watching again: Virginia McLaurin.Continue reading “I’m here to celebrate Black History”
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“Show up” – an invitation
Terry Gremel leads the Cancer Support Group in Northport. She has done this for years. Those who attend speak very favorably of the group and of Terry. At their February meeting, Terry invited Amy Columbo, Music Therapist and Mental Health Counselor, to attend. Some who attended spoke of Amy’s beautiful heart-reaching harp music. Today TerryContinue reading ““Show up” – an invitation”
Lent – 2016
It is here already. On Wednesday night February 10, 2016, at 7:00, you are invited, Continue reading “Lent – 2016”
Seven people of Ireland
Here are seven more images (plus the featured image of the harpist on The Ring of Kerry). This time all of them are faces that Patricia and I love from our time in Ireland, 2012: beautiful penny whistle player on the streets of Dublin Patricia and an eastern european refugee woman selling papers on aContinue reading “Seven people of Ireland”
Imbolc – February 2, 2016 – Half Way
Last Sunday, I got telling the folks of Trinity Church a bit about the Celtic Calendar and about St. Brigid. Imbolc, on the Celtic Calendar, is tomorrow, February 2. It is a day that honors the waning of winter, laying as it does on their calendar half way between the winter solstice and spring equinox. Continue reading “Imbolc – February 2, 2016 – Half Way”
Martha was at the heart of things
Today a wee bit after 5:00 pm, little Ella, who is a Girl Scout in the troop that meets at Trinity on Tuesdays, was headed for home. She had just finished working on a sewing project with Marie Elena. I asked her if she had sewn something fun today. She said, “I sewed seven rows onContinue reading “Martha was at the heart of things”
“a humble partner with”
Today Northern Michigan’s Magazine “Traverse” arrived at our PO Box. It is a very cool (no pun intended) journal. Today’s issue includes articles titled “I Come in Praise of Snow,” “Breathtaking Winter,” and “Witness to the Land: 80 years on a Leelanau Farm.” In “Witness to the Land” I encountered the story of a manContinue reading ““a humble partner with””
Tears
Those of you who have been following this blog from the beginning may remember that Patricia and I began it with the idea of exploring Celtic wisdom for aging with vibrancy, beauty, and grace. Very early in our time in Ireland, 2012, with Mary Meighan, as our guide for a pilgrimage in Glendalough Valley and beyond,Continue reading “Tears”
takes about a hundred seconds
The new theme for our blog (watermark) will (depending on your internet speed) take a minimum of 60 seconds to download if you scroll down over each picture. . . some are mine (some are other’s) breathe easy . . . the pictures are good . . . Each one (if scrolled over and clicked on) willContinue reading “takes about a hundred seconds”
did you notice?
Wellsofwellness.org has a new look. The site has been updated with WordPress’ Watermark Theme. Each blog is now displayed with an image. Scroll over any image on the home page to see the title of the post associated with that picture. Take your time to take a look at these pictures . . . thereContinue reading “did you notice?”
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