Moving from Fear to Action

This post resonates with me deeply. It explains much of what I’m feeling. I also believe the chaos of our political and economic systems have pushed many of us into overwhelm and paralysis. Thankfully, there are steps we can take to acknowledge the feelings, ground in our bodies, find connections, and move to purposeful action.

The Best and Worst of 2025

~ This has been a hard post to write. I find myself less motivated to write and blog lately. After taking a break and enjoying it, I realized once again that I’ve lost my passion for blogging. My blog and some others I follow seem stale and repetitive. After blogging for 14 plus years, I…

Holiday Heart and Home

This may be my last post for the year. I’m heading back east to spend Christmas with my brother and his kids. It will be nice to hang out for the holidays, other than the hectic pace and material focus. Although we have different lives and values, we’ve gotten better at accepting each other as…

Holiday Fun

~ Christmas time of year gifts of heart, home, family the season of love ~ This week Ann-Christine invited us to share our holiday fun for the Lens Artists Challenge. She’s hoping to see happy memories from our holidays, at home or traveling. They can be from Christmas or any holiday we celebrate and enjoy.…

Wings of Love

“I love to see the sunshine on the wings of the dragonflies… there is magic in it.” ~ Ama H.Vanniarachchy ~ dragonfly hovers pausing to charge in sunlight messenger of love ~ This week Beth invited us to share photos of anything with wings. She offered a beautiful collection of birds, bees, butterflies, angels, and…

Gratitude and Mystery

~ Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, mainly for the opportunity to be with family and friends sharing food. It’s also a seasonal reminder for me to be more mindful of gratitude. I feel good when I practice gratitude, occasionally shifting to a more expansive feeling and perspective on my life. Gratitude has been…

Late Autumn Glory

~ autumn fading fast pockets of beauty and grace relish the moments ~ ~ We have had a very warm and late Autumn. It was in the upper 70s yesterday, and we’ve only had one week of cool weather. The colors were relatively muted and late this year. The surrounding forests and mountains were mostly…

Heartfelt Landscapes

“A landscape is a condition of the spirit.” ~ Henry Frederic Amiel ~ these simple vistas mountains, skies, trees, and water etched in my heart ~ Thus week Egidio invited us to look back at landscapes. I haven’t been involved with the Lens Artists long enough to look back, but I do have landscapes and…

Ephemeral Moments

“We are given this moment. To hold gently. To fill with meaning. and then let go.” – Author Unknown, via Goodreads ~ nature’s changing view seasons, blooms, rains, storms, and dew temporary joys ~ This week Tina invited us to explore the ephemeral nature of life in the Lens Artists Challenge. Beauty, birth, death, storms,…

Tiny Treasures

“See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream.” ~ Ray Bradbury ~ see details little things appreciate the world around nature’s marvels, beauty mysteries to unfold engage curiosity connections reveal symmetry symbiotic wonders all around nature’s blessings unfold with loving grace ~ This week Ritva invited us to notice small details in the world…