So fellow travelers, this last day of a long hard school year is filled with some tough goodbyes. There are always shifts in staffing at the end of each year. This time around those shifts are hitting a group of friends pretty hard. Today’s goodbyes are a reminder of another parting tugging at this Mom’s […]
All posts for the year 2017
Lighting Their Path
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 23, 2017
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Threads
So fellow travelers, the importance of family has framed many of the choices I’ve made. Those choices have in turn directed which paths I followed on this journey. Navigating crossroads is rarely easy. In times when we struggle against an inevitable change, our resistance can blind us to possible options. Other times we are so […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 19, 2017
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Birds of a Feather
“Who would attempt to fly with the tiny wings of a sparrow when the mighty power of an eagle has been given him?” A Course In Miracles So fellow travelers this quote popped up in my morning feed today. My immediate response was ” Me! I would! ” and while I understand the quote’s intended […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 17, 2017
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Camping with memories
So fellow travelers, found this golden washed view of a day’s end in my “drafts and edit” file. It was an auspicious moment which blessed a camping trip taken last year with a dear friend soon after my mother-in-law died. It captures some of the feeling I am often struck by when a trail brings […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 13, 2017
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Marathon
So fellow travelers, you know those times when days feels like weeks? When the finish line never seems to draw closer no matter how hard and fast you run? No matter. Today is the last day of classes. After exam week is over this marathon school year will be done. Time to let summer break […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 12, 2017
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Night Quest
(SpotTheStation) Time: Thu Jun 08 9:58 PM, Visible: 3 min, Max Height: 89 degrees, Appears: WNW, Disappears: SE So fellow travelers, this message popped up on my phone informing me of the opportunity to see the International Space Station in the night sky. It’s a simple thing really. Just a bright light zipping across the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 8, 2017
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Surrender
So fellow travelers, one of those pieces that has been waiting in the wings came together this rainy afternoon while editing a mediocre photo. The monster came and spent I turned to face It Deep in those cavernous eyes lay an aching chasm of souless void Exhausted and resolute I offer mine An eternity passes in an […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 6, 2017
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Being the Buddha That Is
“When you suffer you should suffer. When you feel good you should feel good. Sometimes you should be a crying Buddha. And sometimes you should be a very happy Buddha.” ~ Shunryu Suzuki Buddhas in the garden at 金閣寺 Kinkakuji Zen temple Kyoto Japan 2014 So fellow travelers, a creative tribemate recently posted this quote. […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 31, 2017
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Zen Moment : Rising Crescent Moon
So fellow travelers, a sudden thunderstorm filled the evening air heavy with cold damp air. Trinity of Lights* Stepping out for the last dog run of the night, I looked up and saw the waxing crescent moon rising above the big maple tree by our little pond. A tree frog’s evening serenade set this flow […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 29, 2017
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Solitary Loonacy: One Bird at a Time
So fellow travelers, the preliminary tally results from last weekend’s birding marathon just came out. While my final tally of 73 species is not in the top ten on the team list, I felt a little swell of pride seeing my tally listed higher than several teams of seasoned birders. Not a bad showing for […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 25, 2017
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