That word is frequently used in a religious context or when talking about an interaction between people. However, recently I had experiences with inspiration that just came from within...or maybe from G-d. Sometimes the ideas pop into my mind as I am either falling asleep or waking, sometimes it is mid-day as my mind is … Continue reading Inspiration: living an inspired life →

Last week was quiet for me. The first four days were rainy, cold and good days for a fire. I enjoy building fires in the fireplace...or even the fire pit in the yard. But, indoors, a fire is comforting to me. I enjoy watching a Hallmark or Lifetime sappy movie or reading a book, drinking … Continue reading Fire meditations →

One of my goals this year was to reconnect with my spirituality. Now that is a complicated thing as it is made up of early Christian teachings...convent life...Judaism...Native American spirituality...and some wise woman/warrior woman thinking. The first thing that I thought I needed to do was find a worship home. I started out last year … Continue reading Spirituality and life →

I started this blog several days ago as I reflected on the things that have changed this year. As I have said before, fall and winter are nature's time for reflection. In the fall, nature is preparing for the time of reflection. In the winter, nature rests...reflects...allows the seeds of life to quietly get ready … Continue reading Old wants, new actions →

It has been a very long time since I last made bread. I remember liking the process, although it is a DAY LONG process. For many years, that was the primary reason that I quit making it. The store-bought bread is much more convenient and time-saving for a working person. But, the move to incorporate … Continue reading Thoughts on baking bread →

Yesterday I discovered that it was Rosh Chodesh...the time of the new moon in the Jewish calendar. When I looked up the significance, I was reminded that there are special prayers added to the synagogue service, that it is a celebration particularly related to women, and that there is a special thanks added to the … Continue reading Giving thanks →

I am an inveterate list maker. Even when I do not put the items onto a piece of paper, I am making a list of things to get done in my head. It is always a bit of a challenge to keep track of my many lists of things as I tend to forget that … Continue reading So much to do, so little time →

That title reminds me of baseball and of the runner touching the base as he proceeds around the diamond.  Seems appropriate to my life, as I feel like I have been running all year long. One of the NY Resolutions I made was to explore my spirituality. Most of this year, I have made small … Continue reading Touching base →

Life is filled with people who intersect our lives.  Some stay for a long time, sharing our journey with us. Others touch only a small segment of our lives, briefly. And then there are those who come to teach us about a particular part of our path...who share their lives to allow us to gain … Continue reading Friends →

This coming weekend, time will change from Daylight Savings Time and back to Standard Time. No longer is 6 AM the time I wake; now it will be 5 AM, since, in the fall, the change is backwards on the clock. It has always struck me that this is such an arbitrary, artificial change. However, … Continue reading Time and change →