Most every work day for more than 11 years, I wrote a love note, poem or other inspirational thought, on a napkin – and tucked it in my husband, Marshal’s, lunch – a ritual of the heart. At the beginning of 2009, Marshal started typing them up. It became OUR ritual of the heart to share the Daily Napkin as a blog. Then, in October 2015, Marshal retired, so the whole dynamic changed. I took several months to re-evaluate and decide what I was going to do. The poetry of the napkin is now joined with my art and/or photography images. May you enjoy them. May they feed your spirit.
Honoring
Oh, the honoring!to have a concert of your ownHeld up high by friends and supportersfans and admirers Ah, such glory! Every individual should experience such an honoringin their own wayYes! Yes! Yes!
Steady Heartbeat
There’s a mystery surrounding the questionOf its origin, its destination And so, she sat with the what if’s until her head was spinningYet always her heartbeat was steady
The Story Goes
The story goesthat in the beginningwe have all the love we needAnd, in actuality, we alwayshave all the love we needFor, we ARE Love…
Pearl of Wisdom
What beauty lies within today’s challenges?What soul wisdom?A pearl of wisdomIs truly borneFrom a gritty seed of challengeBeautified by our attentionAs we wrap ourselves around it
New Treasure
Each day, I discovera new treasureSome sparkly tidbitthat adds to the richnessof my understandingand experience of life Each little bit of time, I remember what new treasureeach moment presents For each new piece of goldis forged from the oldstuff of...
Part Of
One day,Frog discoveredAs he was more willingTo open to othersThe “ribbit” concertsGrew more beautifulAnd he felt fullerAnd more part of…
Glorious Sound
There, in that echo-y roomamidst steamy mistsand freshened skinThere is a glorious soundfull heart, full voiceSpontaneous celebration of Lifebursts through dammed up feelingsInfuses the brand new dayin joyous harmony with the UniverseHappy Day!
Thrill of Knowing
So, it's all alivejuicy, energetic, expressive Every atom, every bug,every four-legged, my cousinsthe planet, Auntie Moon, the galaxy... Can you feel the thrill of that knowingin your spine?
Hello Hawk
Hawk ducked underthe low trees in the backyardto do a little dance and say helloRuffle the feathers, turn aroundshake the tail, bow and dipstare for a bit and turn againHawk says “hi’then soars again
Showing Up
He testifies his courageevery moment he shows uppresent for lifeEven when he’d ratherbe completely immersed in a book…
Eternity of Gratitude
One foggy morning...a stillness had overcome meNot silence, for I could hear their breathingI looked up and was surroundedan honoring, a peaceful momentOne small eternity of gratitudewelling in my heartThen, a noisy neighborstartled deer into flight
Life’s Purpose
He remained on purposeEven as he scuffled aboutperforming life’s little errandsHis life’s purposeever reigned…