Random thoughts on random things…
Love Among the Memories I found myself this past weekend in the lush surrounds of Lancaster, PA, Lititz to be exact, home of Wilbur Chocolate and Linden Hall, now the oldest girl’s school in America, founded in 1747, also my former high school. I arrived on no more beautiful day than I can ever remember. [...]
caring more....not less. I heard that thought this evening and it made me sit awhile and think. I'm not sure I agree. Caring more?? Caring too much can break your heart. Caring less can surely leave you lonely, yet, to be disengaged separates you from the pain of caring too much which leads to inevitable [...]
Eckhart Tolle is kicking my butt....and I like it. I like to see things with fresh eyes. From his, 'A New Earth'. 'The ego always wants something from other people or situations. There is always a hidden agenda, always a sense of 'not enough yet,' of insufficiency and lack that needs to be filled. It [...]
I’m waxing a bit poetic this late evening. You may want to play Erik Satie’s music below while reading. And in that it's probably morning time for you, you may consider reading and listening with a strong cup of espresso or hot ceylon or oolong tea, sweetened just so, snugged up in a comfy chair [...]
I'm thinking about how different something, an object, person, story or experience can look when you move around it to a slightly different angle. Black can become white or well, really any shade under the sun. I've been seeing a few things from a different view lately and as I do....holy cow....a new day [...]
I indulged in Elizabeth Berg's 'A Year of Pleasures' today. Some background: The main character Betta, recently lost her husband. In the dialogue which follows, Betta is speaking with her friend Maddy, (they're newly reunited old pals), having learned that Maddy's eleven year old daughter died diving into the shallow end of a pool. When [...]
It only took a moment, a look up toward the stars, and it halted me entirely on my path...just going out to feed the dogs, Ernie jumping high as he does, Bonnie moving to her matt and Bertie wagging his tail waiting politely for me to fill his bowl. I did my routine, one, [...]
....to be able to give birth to a dancing star.' I didn't say that, it was all Friedrich Nietzsche...that wily German classical Scholar, Philosopher and Critic of culture, 1844-1900. He also said, 'There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness,' and... 'I'm not upset that you lied [...]
Yesterday is but today's teacher and tomorrow the mirror of our lesson's learned. How visionary and adaptable we are with the process helps certainly with the buoyancy of our travel. Another week 'down', like meteors passing, with storms of great measure, lightning splitting solid ground, thunder rocking all foundations and the hail, the mighty hail. [...]
Truth, light, transparency and savvy always wins. And by winning, i am referring to working toward the 'good'. And might I define good? Perhaps good is taking responsibility, doing well onto others, respecting your limits, encouraging growth. Truth or dare. I dare you to own up to all that you are....the glorious pieces, the less [...]