The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 8,800 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 15 years to getContinue reading “2012 in review”
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an adventure in the everglades
2012 was an unusual and awesome year in our lives. Thank you for being part of it through wellsofwellness.org. Our new year’s blessing for you continues the theme of this webpage: May 2013 be for you, a year of vibrancy, beauty, tears, and grace. VIBRANCY In today’s paper, Frank Bruni’s editorial, “This New Year, seekContinue reading “an adventure in the everglades”
Christmas blessing
May the work born of Christmas come alive in you.
‘”Old’ & ‘soul’ cannot do without each other.”
This ancient critter of God’s love was captured via iPhoto today at Twin Lakes Park in Sarasota. She/he was just there. Not moving. Attentive to my presence. Yet, still. Listening. Watching. Waiting. Must be Advent. Anyway, the Thursday Study group at St. Andrew is reading James Hillman’s book, The Force of Character & TheContinue reading “‘”Old’ & ‘soul’ cannot do without each other.””
Building community
Aging with vibrancy, beauty, tears, and grace involves a commitment to hospitable, just, and compassionate community. This affirmation led me to submit the following letter to the editors of the Sarasota Herald Tribune this morning. On a recent trip home to Sarasota, I turned south from Interstate 4 onto Interstate 75. There it was,Continue reading “Building community”
labyrinth . . . a meditation
Here is the meditation video we promised in our vision; Whoever you are, wherever you are on life’s journey, this is a great meditation for you. https://vimeo.com/53682732
“Of course, the longer one lasts . . .”
Who we are includes our bodily selves. . . and our reflections . . . and shadow . . . oh yes it does:
vote
Today is election day in the United States. Many of you have already voted. Those of us who haven’t yet, will go to the poles today. Jennifer’s friend, Jennifer Yocum, wrote these words: “The character of our nation will be far less determined by Tuesday’s vote than it will be by the acts of compassion,Continue reading “vote”
a sign of the times
blowin’ in the wind . . .
We ran the north end of Siesta this morning. Afterward we made a labyrinth not far from a group who were doing beach yoga, closer to the parking lot side of the beach than the water, at the entrance to the public beach nearest to the green life guard station. As I walked I prayedContinue reading “blowin’ in the wind . . .”
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