So fellow travelers, an amazing Spirit has returned to the Great Wilds. Frieda was artist Maria Wulf’s guardian Spirit Dog. Her amazing story, is chronicled in author Jon Katz’ book Second Chance Dog. It is the kind of journey which Joseph Campbell describes as living mythology. I have had the great good fortune to spend […]
The Call of the Wild: Embracing the Heart of a Warrior
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 20, 2015
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Sunday’s at the Rescue : Making Friends
So fellow travelers, I came across this wonderful painting called Just The Two of Us by artist Joe Hawthorn. Dogs are frequent characters in his work and naturally, as a volunteer dog walker and rescue dog “mom” those always catch my eye. Here is what Joe had to say about Just The Two of Us: “JUST THE […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 17, 2015
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Riding the Wave
So fellow travelers, here we are on the beach staring down this big wave of change in education. Eye witnesses say the first sign of a massive tsunami is “drawback,” a surreal super low “tide” effect, as the water is pulled far out off shore. It is often the only warning of the incoming […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 16, 2015
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Under the Big Top
So fellow travelers, I recently came across this expression: It is a translated Polish proverb Nie mój cyrk, nie moje malpy which is a very intriguing way to say “It’s not my problem.” I honestly had never heard it until someone used it as a comment on a social media site but it […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 15, 2015
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Don’t Follow Me…. I’m Lost.
So fellow travelers, in a group as prolific as the CGBF, there are bound to be common themes. Repetition is more common when a specific challenge is posted, such as the recent Winter Color Initiative, a call to brighten up the dreary winter with color infused posts. At times there are rebound or spin off […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 13, 2015
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Red Sky of Friendship
So fellow travelers, this morning’s sunrise gave me the photo I needed to illustrate a bit of poetry I wrote last month as I headed East for a weekend reunion with some of my creative group friends. Sometimes, you just have to follow your heart right into the eye of the storm. The Red Sky […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 11, 2015
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The Beauty of Hope
Wow! Right? Wow! indeed. This amazing photo by Jim D. Thomason from the Bedlam Farm Creative Group Page is just one example of the inspiring creativity which fills my news feed these days. It’s impact stopped me mid-scroll. My heart skipped a beat and when I clicked to enlarge it my eyes began to […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 8, 2015
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On Magic. Indeed I Do Believe
So fellow travelers, I am using this gift of a snow day to play with some mixed media and enjoy being creative. I will post pix of the results later. Taking a break to check in with my CGBF friends I came upon a wondrous post from Lisa Dingle, whose blog is a blessing I […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 2, 2015
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Lemonade
So fellow travelers, many recent events in my own life and the lives of many I am blessed to call friends have me thinking about a concept known as “framing.” “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” It’s a familiar phrase, one which evokes an accepting nod of the head, an acknowledging shrug of […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 28, 2015
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Snoopy Meets Daft Punk: Finale at Herald Square
So fellow travelers, some of my readers have been asking what happened when the Baldwinsville Marching Band reached Herald Square. So we pick up the story as the kids march out of sight, rounding the corner at Columbus Circle, heading, via 59th street, for Sixth Avenue. As any viewer of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade knows, the final […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 26, 2015
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