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Sunday, August 30th, 2009I’ve been thinking alot about “kindness” the last few days. No matter your politics, but if you tuned in at all to any of the coverage of Senator Edward Kennedy’s memorial services, you would have heard something like, “he was the most thoughtful and kind friend.” This from both Republican and Democratic colleagues as well as from family [...]
How Do You Know?
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009“When I was a little girl, I asked my mother, ‘Mommy, how do you know when you are in love?’ She sighed and replied, ‘When you try to imagine living your life without him, and you can’t, that’s love.’”
~ Lavinia Plonka, from her article “June Bride”
What would be your answer if someone posed that [...]
Abundant Days
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009Driving through the Blue Ridge mountains the other day with friends, scattered amongst the late summer Black-eyed Susans, I got my first glimpse of goldenrod. A sign of autumn approaching, the spiky goldenrod blooms became a reminder of going back to school — accompanied by a knot in my stomach — and I shared the [...]
REMINDERS
Friday, July 24th, 2009July is my birthday month and seems that it is always a time to notice extra special things … a reminder to appreciate the abundance around me.
For one of the birthday presents, I received a photograph of my nephew Will and his three-month-old daughter Ina, who is named for my mother. (See image below.) The framed [...]
Memories in Clay
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009[I thought you'd enjoy this excerpt from an article in a past Weddings of Grace online magazine.]
Transplanted Asheville, North Carolina artist Michael Hofman’s parents’ 50th wedding anniversary was coming up and he realized the idea for the perfect present was at his fingertips. Michael works in clay, making beautiful objects—vases, platters, bowls—with subtle lace patterns imprinted in [...]
A Woman’s Mystery
Friday, June 26th, 2009With the warmer days here in the mountains for the last month, I’ve enjoyed moving my office to my front porch — with my laptop perched on a little make-shift desk. Here I write and watch the various birds with the glorious mountain-scape all around me.
To my delight, one of my early visitors was a [...]
“Holy Blessings” - a book excerpt
Monday, June 22nd, 2009I thought you would enjoy this excerpt from my upcoming book, “The Bride’s Ritual Guide: Look Inside to Find Yourself.” Not just for brides, but for all women (and men!) who love matters of the heart!
HOLY BLESSINGS
“Smile, breathe, go slowly.”
- Thich Nhat Hanh
Some brides wear a sapphire ring or pin as their wedding day “something blue.” [...]
Give a Child a Future
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009I’m just back from attending the Book Expo America in New York City — the granddaddy book event of them all! — and one thing that was very apparent is that people love books! Here’s the event where publishers present their new and upcoming book titles and show off their authors. There were books of all kinds: books [...]
Celebrating the Skin We’re In!
Sunday, May 24th, 2009I heard an intriguing interview recently on NPR’s “Fresh Air.” Host Terry Gross spoke with Ryan Murphy, creator of the satirical plastic surgery television series “Nip/Tuck.” The opening line of each episode (taken from the writer’s real-life experience) is by the doctor inquiring of a new patient, “What don’t you like about yourself?”
Hmmmm. Someone having [...]
“Notice What You Notice!”
Saturday, April 18th, 2009Poet Allan Ginsburg wrote, “Notice what you notice!” Reading that immediately makes me pause, pay attention, become more aware. Like a call to be inwardly and outwardly aware at the same time.
Professional photographer Jacquelyn Schechter of Mindful Photography interprets Ginsburg like this: “He was calling us to be mindful of our surroundings by embracing a [...]