Monthly Archives: November 2014

BARREN

Posted on November 24, 2014 by redcontroversy

The frost begins. Frozen berries softly jeweled like precious stones on this barren vine.   I plucked a frozen flower as quiet fills this closing hour.   My heart has turned to winter. Do not beg to love me.   … Continue reading →

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IF YOU’RE A DINOSAUR, ALL YOUR FRIENDS ARE DEAD…

Posted on November 23, 2014 by redcontroversy

I know as I get older my sense of time has changed, I naturally invest more time in fewer people and realize I don’t have lots and lots of friends, just a few good friends. After talking to my Mom … Continue reading →

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MY GREAT DANES

Posted on November 21, 2014 by redcontroversy

This is the time of year when I remember my Danish roots. There was nothing more pleasurable than hanging out in my grandmother’s kitchen at Christmas time and baking cookies. Grandma would have on one of her big aprons, jabber … Continue reading →

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ADVENTURES IN MEDITATION

Posted on November 16, 2014 by redcontroversy

It’s a complicated matter trying to understand what the universe is trying to tell us. Many years of meditation has taught me it’s one of the most important ways we can reach enlightenment. It has been said that prayer is … Continue reading →

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TIDES OF CHANGE

Posted on November 13, 2014 by redcontroversy

I woke up with my Mom on my mind this morning and I was over whelmed with deep sadness. She is beginning to grieve for the loss of personal control and familiar surroundings, an inevitability that comes with aging and … Continue reading →

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QUO VADIS

Posted on November 7, 2014 by redcontroversy

The soul took flight and wore the morning sun. Eternity lifted it and sweetly sang. Shackles removed finally undone. In solemn glory, the light revealed.   copyright Es-tee Miller “As to women, I agree that each has three or four … Continue reading →

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DIVINE NATURE

Posted on November 6, 2014 by redcontroversy

Each morning offers a new beginning and I’m constantly amazed at the gifts nature gives us. Sometimes we must stop to praise and thank her. I started the early morning in stormy weather and welcomed the sunshine and the swan … Continue reading →

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A PRAYER FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY

Posted on November 4, 2014 by redcontroversy

    Today I celebrate the life you lived during your time on Earth. I remember you. I feel you. I know you exist in my heart and elsewhere. I sip your favorite drink and taste the food you loved, … Continue reading →

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FOREST BATHING

Posted on November 2, 2014 by redcontroversy

  Walking through the forest this morning was invigorating and calming, both at the same time. Taking a couple of deep breaths reminded me of the Japanese term Shinrin-Yoku or forest bathing. What a wonderful expression and that’s exactly how … Continue reading →

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THE CRADLE AND THE GRAVE

Posted on November 1, 2014 by redcontroversy

It’s incredible to watch the salmon spawning and I wondered how many hundreds or even thousands of miles they had traveled in their lifetime. They make an amazing upstream journey fighting so many obstacles that humans have created along the … Continue reading →

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