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
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Guest Post: Poem: Number 225,017
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on October 26, 2020
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… on maintenance mode — Just Ponderin’
(Editors note: Guest Post from writer and friend Lisa Dingle- It says so well the reasons my own Thoughts on the Path have been on hiatus ) The Inn’s garden path, in maintenance mode this past week. A few seconds ago, I logged into this very space to write a new post and there was […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 29, 2020
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On Freedom, Honor and Birds
So fellow travelers, until 1970 the traditional date of Memorial Day was May 30th and until this year, our tradition steeped village continued to celebrate Memorial Day on May 30th, Yep, regardless of what day of the week it fell on or what weather Mother Nature might throw at us, on said day, the village […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 30, 2020
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Of Squirrels and Hope
So fellow travelers, a key turning point in my adult life came when a meditation teacher gave me permission to stop “shoulding” on myself. Or as Master Yoda might put it “do or do not, that is all.” The fact is, current reality* leaves me little time and even less energy for writing. The amount […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 18, 2020
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I Lack Discipline? You Lack Compassion — My Zen Brain
Editorial note: Guest Post from a fellow writer and friend who nailed it on the head. Thanks Andy! A friend of mine sent me a link to a Facebook post that everyone should read. I’ve provided a screenshot of it here so you can read her words of wisdom. Now, I get it. The motivation […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 14, 2020
https://dhrahalski86.com/i-lack-discipline-you-lack-compassion-my-zen-brain/
Now What ?
So fellow travelers, while I have considered this space as a kind of creative “thinking out loud,” there has always been an underlying hope that my writing has served some purpose beyond my own musings. If an uplifting haiku, an eye catching photo or a bit of humor brings joy or even insight to some […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 4, 2020
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Insights for a New Decade
So fellow travelers, this has been a busier than usual holiday season for which I am grateful to have had a full two weeks off from work. In between road trips to visit family, I have managed to rearrange several rooms in our house. My efforts have allowed me to resurrect my pilates machine, reclaim […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 5, 2020
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Poem: Speakeasy
So fellow travelers, clarity is a gift beyond measure in writing . One of the many benefits of being part of a creative tribe is what we call the “ripple effect” of sharing inspiration from each other’s work. At times the dynamic exchange of encouragement and energy will bring insights which shift my perception of […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 26, 2019
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