a well
My Walk and Introducing People to Wells
Saturday was a day of anticipation of experiencing the appearance of raindrops, moisture so desperately needed in this area. The cloudiness was welcome for heading to the park trail that is 90% in the open, one of the reasons I love it. On a sunny summer day, however, it has to be an early walk,…
Read MoreBlessing for Wonder in Age
The Well of Age For a gathering where those present were going to dive into conversation at The Well of Age, this blessing came to me. It is to live in wonder each day, realizing our breath, not our number, is what is so extraordinary. I am such an admirer of John O’Donohue…
Read MoreAugust Playfulness – the Well of Observation
To bid goodbye to August… I explored what has been written about observation and came up first with volumes of poems, the focus on this one word/engagement, as well as many single poems. It feels like many who penned them did so with joy and whimsy in the process. So to end August with lightness,…
Read MoreThe Well of Observation – Being With Nature
It is so easy to become immersed in all the human demands of living that we miss the most startling “other” life surrounding us. We get caught up in hurrying from here to there, and with an overabundance of inside time in our lives. Inside museums instead of outside museums where the most…
Read MoreFriday Musing – Hearing and the Well of Observation
August is the month of playing with observation; I return to the well over and over to see what more I find when I dip into this word, one deeper than noticing. By now, I think you know that the wells to which I go are metaphorical. They are where I dip into exploration…
Read MorePlaying With the Well of Observation – Part III
One of the questions I have been asking myself is what the difference is between noticing and observing. In numerous resources, the two words show up as synonyms; however, as I dipped a little bit into what difference there might be, my intuition that observation takes me deeper into what I notice felt affirmed. NOTICING…
Read MoreFriday Musing: Hanging Out With the Moon
This morning, I relish the gift of cooler air, sunshine, a bright blue sky, and white clouds slowly moving from west to east. It is such a different scene than last night, still so deeply present in the light of day. Around 8:30 PM, I turned off all the lights and stood at…
Read MoreAugust Playfulness – The Well of Observation
In the northeast we are definitely living more intense “dog days of summer” as we often call the hottest days in July and August. This year, it is pretty much every day! With the dog days in mind, I thought I’d choose a well that feels easier than some. Many have to walk…
Read MoreThe Well of Not Knowing: Until the Next Time
Last evening I was sitting in the shade under big maple branches. There was a lovely breeze floating through them, leaves dancing above me. I was thinking about how to bookmark the writing about this well for now. Over decades I have bought hundreds of non-fiction books. I have bought most with…
Read MoreThe Well of Not Knowing: Further Reflections and Resource
This week, Tuesday is the new Monday for my blog, one that is a bit random. Yesterday began with not knowing, which in the whole scheme of things was minor. It was the first time in visits to dentists since childhood that I was anxious. There were definite unknowns about the potential risks of the…
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