Keeping myself current, somehow -- oh, and keeping you current, too ( Read more... )

 Begin with the end in mind ( Read more... )

Struggled most of the past two weeks with the memoir.

Eventually turned out something that, while not quite as polished as I would like, was pretty useful, coherent, honest, reflective. You'd have thought I'd be pleased, especially when the comments suggest that my fellow students -- and even my teacher -- think it's a good job. I think so too, ( Read more... )

Here I am, two weeks past the vernal equinox, and once again noticing the great lift of energy I receive from watching the sun rise at a northern angle ... from seeing the daffodils emerge from woodland floor of last winter's fallen leaves ... from seeing the new chicks and the springtime blue of the sky ( Read more... )

Dunno what metaphor to be using just now. It feels like the spring breakup of the ice, when suddenly the surface of the river can move after months in stasis. It feels like someone pulled out the keystone log in the jam, and suddenly the river surface is alive with half-ton logs caroming wildly down river ( Read more... )

Too much 'chicken little' news lately. Every time I walk past a television it seems I hear somebody repeating doom and gloom about the economy, but much of it seems to be at the level of rumor. While the economy is clearly in contraction I do not personally foresee famine. I do foresee significant inconvenience to many of us, some of which is apt ( Read more... )

The voice of anger says 'he's wrong, I'm right, he has to listen to me, I don't have to listen to him ( Read more... )

This morning was 45 degrees F. I need to put a coat in my bedroom so I can go out with the dog without having to walk to the other end of the house first.

This morning the light seems impossible low-angled. This afternoon it's worse; not yet 5 o'clock and the sun slants through the trees illuminating the undersides of things. Where is summer when I ( Read more... )

Spiritual Practice.

One way to think about it is: It's about releasing any disturbance to one's inner peace. Maybe it's even about not getting one's peace disturbed in the first place. I'm not sure I would know.

Mostly at most moments these days I feel peaceful inside. At least, that's what I think about the situation. Whenever I think about it.

At ( Read more... )

Confused. Wakeful.

Feels like exhaustion, or depression.

Situational cues:

1. Beloved Housemate comes home from hospital and rehab tomorrow (Thursday). The house is probably mostly ready (read: safe, and clean enough) but I'm wondering if I'm really up to taking care of everything that needs taking care of.

C is recovering nicely, game and competent ( Read more... )