Grandmothers

Quiet Joy

Right now, as I start this entry it is not even 6 am, and I have been up for a couple hours. It is still outside, and in. My thoughts are allowed to take time to form with ease and patience. There is a quiet joy in the morning before I need to face the day, and all of...

Painting with a Friend

This last week I kept taking the next step, and then the next, in regard to my Serenity-Cards.com endeavors, and the local marketing of the cards too. (Oh, man! I used the "m" word and I didn't fall apart into a thousand pieces or see lightning or anything!)...

Laughing Partner

Laughter risesfrom the depths of the gutAdjusting, cleansing, healingHaha... Hohoand a giggle or two, too-----------------------------------------------My laughing partneryou share humor dailyKeeps me dancing on my toesawakening joy

Silence in the Center

Serene in the face of gossipAwake in the wake of warAt peace in the midst of violenceOne in a group of manyTo be in the middle of doingSilence in the center of cacophanyJoy in the heart of sadnessGrace, the seed inside disdainLove, throughout allOne...

Lives of Passion

In the seaof unconditional loveNear the shoresof peace and prosperityThe tranquil storm approacheson the winds of sacred breathLet us ride on wings of promiseto the land of contemplationLet us live our lives of passionin the world of Mystery's creation

The Feather Man

The feather mancould have chosento wear a crown, a blessed badgeTo beat his chestand play top of the heapInstead, instead...with open heart to open heartshe gifted feathers, his treasureTo a circle of sisterswhom he did not knowAnd became all the richerfor giving his...

Harvest of Love

Harvesting the fruitin the autumn of our livesAwakening togetherat dawn or the middle of the dayWe go along our separate pathsgathering the rich bountywith arms open widesweet, juicy, lovelyWe return home together againsurrounded and nurturedby life's, love's Grace...

GCOM 350 and Lesson’s Learned

I'm taking a class called GCOM 350 at City College. It's about being in the business of graphic design, which I've been in for easily 30+ years. I decided it is time that I accept that though I've been doing it for so long, I MAY NOT know all there is to know...

The Joy of Awakening

I'm not just talking about awakening in the morning or from a nap, although I would like to say, those are both joyous occasions too. I love it when I remember gratitude while awakening from sleep, for example. It is my daily practice to silently give thanks for the...

Forgiveness

Full of gratitudefor blessingsFilled with loveoverflowingand peaceReconciliationin any formForgiveness, alive and wellgrants joyousnessA step through the doorinto Grace