I’m sitting at my kitchen table on the first day of the new daylight savings time. I must admit, I like the “fall backward” time change, which is much more appealing on day 1, but I am looking forward to tomorrow’s after work increased daylight to exercise outdoors and work in the garden. But today, […]
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Posted in General, Insights on Feb 20th, 2024
I’m turning 72 in a few days. Year of the Dragon. I was born in 1952, year of the Water Dragon. In 2024, it’s the year of the Wood Dragon. From what I have superficially read, the Wood Dragon symbolizes a rebirth within. Apparently, the Wood Dragon is very creative and curious, full of original […]
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Posted in General, Insights on Dec 21st, 2023
TO KNOW THE DARK To go in the dark with a light is to know the light. To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight, and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings, and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings. –Wendell Berry
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I live in the Pacific NW and while beautiful and full of natural landscapes to bask in, some find the winters difficult with gray and wet skies, especially in these months of shortened daylight hours. Approximately 5% of folks struggle with the impacts of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, and it is more frequent in […]
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Posted in Insights on Aug 31st, 2023
I often am struck by words and quotes that move me, change me, remind me of a meaningful value, or even provide direction in my life. In these current times of meaningless and often harmful and negative drivel in our media saturated culture, I’m reminded of simpler times, simple truisms, and people who speak with […]
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Posted in General, Insights on May 9th, 2023
It’s May and the month is full of celebrations. Cinco de Mayo (May 5), Mother’s Day (May 14), Memorial Day (May 29) are the familiar ones to us. But perhaps you have not heard of International No Diet Day (May 6), Fair Trade Day (May 13), National Apple Pie Day (May 13), International Peace and […]
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Posted in General, Insights on Jan 17th, 2023
I know it is popular to start the new year with resolutions with the hope of making a change in habits or life or something for the better. It seems like it has become less useful and meaningful to many, and it caught my attention when a friend of mine sent me something from the […]
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Posted in General, Insights on Dec 27th, 2022
I often think of this John Lennon song, “Imagine”. It encapsulates for me the dream and the possibility of each human being on this planet finding good health, adequate shelter/food/water, safety in one’s home/country/life, safe havens for all, peaceful resolutions of grievances, and a world where we treat each other and mother earth and all […]
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