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As I wake each day, the dominant thought is I choose to trust existence as but chapters randomly expressed in the eternal conglomerate of matter creat... Trying to understand the chartered course of our short time on earth may seem impossible for those with finite beliefs. The only pure belief is that ... Trying to understand the traveled course of our short time on earth may seem impossible for those with inflexible beliefs. (Image by Etsy) An old man wandering around the Olympic Games looking for a seat was jeered at by the crowd until he reached the seats of the Spartans, whereupon ever... As I re-watched the movie, “Quest for Fire” I found myself thinking about how begrudgingly many people face death as if it wasn’t fair. Well, some of... There comes a time in one''s life when the truth needs to be spoken. It is both liberating and terrifying, but silence is no longer an option. I hope ... Observing this month, the 21st anniversary of my father''s passing. How life can wrap things up an take them around an bring things back down to earth suddenly and peacefully all over again all in one. Attempting to the “we are all one” maxim begs the question of why we abuse and purposely deprive ourselves. (Watercolor by Julia Trickey)
A huge bouquet of gratitude to all those special people who read and comment on my work, your comments are always so very dear and special, and mean a... <OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=... Reflecting on the rewrite I made years ago on my novel, “3 Way Mirror,” the premise of the book, a little insanity goes a long way to find one’s sanit... "If life hands you lemons, make lemonade." Live life while you're alive! Whether we like it or not, our extraterrestrial friends must be thinking we are a pathetic species. Revisiting Campbell McGrath’s writings, some thick dust gets blown away, begging a visit to one’s own attic of mind-play’s-endgame... the inevitable l... There are many who would argue that we live our lives without living, merely existing, awaiting the end by any means. (Image by St. George and Suther... My son Scott is now on the road to recovery, just got home from the 8 day hopital stay. photo: Sent to me from Amber, a friend that helped me get thro... Challenge: Morning walk, Dew, Stranger, meeting, laughter, smiles, romantic, park bench
(The above picture is a Thomas Kincade) Every once in a while we should gather up the vestiges of years past and peer in. We’re likely to find a different perspective on the proverbial glass... On Passing, that lifeless stare is now focused inward, with different eyes Far too many see the purpose of aging is to finally deliver us to death’s door. Others see growing older more akin to the aging of a fine vintage win... The more I try to make sense of life the more nothing makes sense. Life’s Current explores the various ways different classes of humans thrive and die on their specific “current” of human existence…City, Celebrity, wo... We often think of Nature’s seasons of change each year, but to realize humankind survive and renew in a seasonal pattern as well.
Connecting the dots of our life’s journey often negates the reality of the unexpected. Hopefully, as a species, we will not lose trust in our nature.... A survivalists'' dilemma argues: at day''s end, a writer’s name is irrelevant. The subject, the words, the work floats toward a resting place of disco... Might all apparent ends be but preparations for more beginnings? (Image by Emma Foley) It is known that we subconsciously dwell on our breathing constantly, consciously taking it for granted. To stop and think of other life forms confro... Many of us spend lifetimes pursuing our purpose, often having to fend off the downer feeling of being incomplete. I was recently reminded of how perpetual living is, even when it seemingly ceases for some. I can only continue to be grateful for life delivering th... Stage experience teaches many things, especially, “All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their ... I wrote this poem to my best friend after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She fought long and hard for 10 years before she died. I lost her 7 ... Every day brings both minor and major key incidents before us, yet so many try to avoid the minor key lessons. (Image by Vigilant Artworks) There are some who dread the years ahead, while as writers, time seems to bring as its reward experienced words finally arriving. For many, this is wh... For some, healing comes only after the unexpected offers trust and respect. (Image by ThoughtCo) Photo taken by my husband, Steve. It somewhere outside Silver City, New Mexico. Built in 1929. Gotta'' love these old bridges that lead to .....
Emily Dickenson’s “Because I could Not Stop for Death” suggests aging as more than a chronology of years. I couldn’t help wonder what one’s self portr... For some of us, simple beginnings elude our memory as we attempt to keep our balance with life’s everyday distractions. As writers, such pauses of sil... There are many reflections one can avoid, while some remain persistent. (Image by lostknightkg) Rooms are indigenous to a civilized society, but rooms of a poet find walls expanding and shrinking like a bellows fanning flames of his or her histor... Turritopsis nutricula jellyfish might be the only animal in the world to have truly discovered the fountain of youth. Since it is capable of cycling f... Our country is assuredly in crisis as governance is rapidly eroding democracy- There are some who dread the years ahead, while as writers, time seems ... Perhaps the word “weaving” is one that fits the journey of human life, where texture and color merge into an embroidery of contrasting periods of joy ... Trying to understand the chartered course of our short time on earth may seem impossible for those with finite beliefs. (Image by Ed Fairburn) As 2023 reaches midlife, the mind wanders into those thoughts of what a Senior can do better in this year’s latter half. Some of us are indeed fortuna... |
