So fellow travelers, this will not be a “zen moment” haiku post…. and for my readers who live outside the maelstrom of the United States, bear with me as I speak directly to my fellow Americans. At best you will gain some insight into what the experience of the past 24 hours has been like […]
Haiku for a New Year
So fellow travelers, sitting down to work on a new post, I discovered my New Year’s Day post did not publish. Hmmm.So much for the WordPress pre-scheduled publish option which I know I have used successfully many times. Perhaps that glitch was just 2020’s parting side swipe.No matter. I simply composed a revised intro (which you […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 2, 2021
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So Long 2020 and “thanks for all the fish*…”
So fellow travelers, today there will be a pervasive narrative of “Goodbye and good riddance to 2020.” Before we take that on as our story know this:Yes, I too will move forward from 2020 with tremendous relief because, make no mistake my friends, the past year was just the beginning. This first year of the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 31, 2020
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In Search of Magic
So fellow travelers, rising well before dawn to greet the Solstice, a glance out the window in my meditation space revealed this gift a moment which provided the last key to finding what seemed lost. Tis now a seasonmade strange and unfamiliarby required distancingin full contradiction withthe inherent nature of the daywhen gathering together to […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 21, 2020
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Digging Deeper
So fellow travelers, last month I promised a post on my core experience of Christmas “becoming” magical. Honestly, this year, I find myself digging deeper than ever to feel that magic and, knowing I am not alone in this, I remain committed to creating that post. As it germinates in the creative sanctuary of my […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 19, 2020
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Sunset Zen
So fellow travelers, catching a sunset never fails to give rise to a wave of emotions for me. Gratitude is always a component, even if it is simple gratitude for a challenging day’s end and the gift of a chance to rest. November’s short damp days often end with cloud cover so thick it obscures […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on November 30, 2020
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The Decision
So fellow travelers, it is Thanksgiving Day here in the US, a holiday I enjoy even more than Christmas , and I have always loved Christmas! . Even the few times when I was alone or grieving a great loss , Christmas Day always becomes* magical to me. Still to me Thanksgiving is a celebration […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on November 26, 2020
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Red Angel
So fellow travelers, when I reach the edge of emotional resilience nature is the sanctuary which brings my energy back to center. In general, I proactively make healing time in nature a regular part of my routine, even if it’s just the daily walk times with our dog. Since our return from the early October […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on November 2, 2020
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Guest Post: Poem: Number 225,017
Every day the numbers are posted. And every one of those numbers has a story, a face, a soul , and regardless of years, a life sacrificed too soon. Here is one from Tom Atkins. https://quarryhouse.blog/2020/10/25/poem-number-225017/#like-34618
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on October 26, 2020
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Deep Dive
So fellow travelers, as we hit the long slippery slope leading to election day here in the not-so-United States I reached a point of near desperation to comprehend what madness is driving the hatred flying around. When the demise of my 02RavCamper kept me home bound for several weeks back in September, I found myself […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on October 21, 2020
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