Listen, Before the day in all its sunlit energy bursts through the shuttered windows. Listen, As the hummingbirds, sparrows and robins converse about issues in the ‘hood.’ Listen, As the gentle morning breeze waltzes with the trees. Listen, As the red geraniums share their sensory delight, Grounding to the earth. Listen, To the melody of pine,…
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Winter Reflection
“Only in quiet waters do things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world.” Hans Margolius This quote has been lingering and stirring within my soul over the past few weeks. I’ve been taking myself soulstrolling: the practice of walking with awareness, a ‘paying attention’ to what catches my…
Ode to Fall Trees
I wonder, “How do you feel when your leaves change color and fall to the ground? Do you feel vulnerable as you let go of that which has nourished and fed and clothed your body through the seasons? What would it be for me to lean into the changing seasons and let go like you?…
Sharon Richards 