An insight packed blog post from fellow Creative Group writer Mary Ann Monteverde Hines.
All posts for the year 2015
Shedding Old Skin
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on October 6, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/shedding-old-skin/
Love and Hugs From the Sun
So fellow travelers, as I walked our dog this evening and caught this vision of light from the setting sun, a beautiful and comforting thought occurred to me. The sun I was watching set was at that same time rising above Tokyo where our daughter is learning to make her way in the world. While […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on October 4, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/love-and-hugs-from-the-sun/
Thoughts: I Am Fine
A thoughtful piece from writer Tom Atkins, authentic and from the heart. (and for the record I am fine too . Missing my birding buddy but doing fine with a quiet nest.)
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 12, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/thoughts-i-am-fine/
Late Summer Haiku
So fellow travelers, today was our school district’s opening day (we hit BTS later than most areas, largely I think because the New York State Fair runs through Labor Day and there are a LOT of local teens who work at the fair). It was hot. Forget dog days of summer hot, more like angry […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 8, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/late-summer-haiku/
Japan : Soul Food Haiku
So fellow travelers, is there anything more fulfilling than eating a meal created by someone whose love for the food they create is present in every detail? Kitchen masters craft fresh gifts from the sea and earth feeding heart and soul More on feeding my soul in Toyko to come Walk gently on the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 5, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/japan-soul-food/
Japan: Finding Dr. Usui
So fellow travelers, the honorable Dr. Usui, source of our quest: Sometime last year, my daughter started going to yoga and meditation classes. She also began to study Reiki, a form of healing and energy work that originated in Japan. Founder Dr. Usui is said to have discovered the use of Reiki energy on a […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 4, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/japan-finding-dr-usui/
Japan: Last Things First
So fellow travelers, Japanese books are printed in the reverse format of western books meaning the front cover and first page are what we consider the back end of our books. Not so great shot of my favorite origami book, just to illustrate this reverse printing. I have never found a clear explanation of how […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 2, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/japan-last-things-first/
Paper Moon
So fellow travelers, haiku time! Bamboo shadows sketch Ink lines on glorious light Happy hour moon Walk gently on the path my friends and may adventure find you ready.
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 23, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/paper-moon/
Tokyo : Hell Hath No Fury
So fellow travelers, they say it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity that gets you. So far both, viciously aided by jet lag, have made the first few days here in Tokyo pure hell. Three days of nausea, blinding headache and crushing fatigue have been sheer torture while trying to navigate the city’s complex transit […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 22, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/tokyo-hell-hath-no-fury/
Left Coast Dreams: Epilogue
So fellow travelers, endings bring beginnings. Self portrait in Lone Fir Cemetery, Portland OR Having had the chance to return to Portland, I now understand why I bogged down last year trying to write about our first trip. The two trips really were book ends of one larger experience. I could not put words […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 16, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/left-coast-dreams-epilogue/