So fellow travelers, one of the things I value highly from being part of a creative community are the moments when one person’s contribution generates another work. We call it the ripple effect. Jackie Campbell, a friend and fellow haiku writer (she posts one almost daily in her thoughtful blog) shared a story with a […]
https://dhrahalski86.com/sinking-in/
Writer, photographer, fellow seeker of awe in the sanctuary of nature Jennifer Bowman puts the impact and losses into solemn perspective. I am grateful her friendship and recommendations guided me to find Punch bowl Falls on our first trip to Portland four years ago. That and a few of the trails in the Gorge are […]
https://dhrahalski86.com/the-things-we-take-from-ourselves/
Gracious humor, gentle and direct.
https://dhrahalski86.com/the-wrong-donations-some-tough-words-on-disaster-relief/
From creative friend and fellow blogger Denise Gainey. Moving words full of compassion, grace and acceptance, all of which we need to raise up even more in these troubled times
https://dhrahalski86.com/all-the-beautiful-people/
Gentle mindfulness from a friend who lives there. Her perspective zooms in beyond News to the hearts at the center. May peace come to all affected .
https://dhrahalski86.com/finding-the-sunshine/
While I am weaving the threads of images and words from my recent road trip leave it to my friend Tom to find words that set the tone for whats to come.
https://dhrahalski86.com/thoughts-on-being-lost/
Funny (or serendipitous) how the Forces fighting for us toss out those lifelines at the peak of necessity. This morning when frustration had just about hit peak implosion, Tom’s moving post appeared in my reader feed. Reading his thoughts which echoed many of my own I felt a wave of relief pushing back at those […]
https://dhrahalski86.com/thoughts-homers-garden/
It is indeed “easier in the woods” Shared with profound gratitude for Jennifer’s ability to glean wisdom from grief.
https://dhrahalski86.com/undiscovered-country/
So fellow travelers, in the space of these two weeks since January 20th, I have taken on the role of moderator for two new groups. One is a labor of love, for a crew of local rescue volunteers (more on that perhaps in a future post, for now a few photos of my recent overnight […]
https://dhrahalski86.com/guest-post-its-so-much-more-than-a-dream/
So fellow travelers, on my annual holiday road trip to distribute gifts and hugs to my side of the family, we drove from windswept snowbound vistas through freezing drizzle in the Poconos arriving at last in not-quite-as-Sunny-as-the-show-claims-Philadelphia. Warm hugs, cheerful banter and hearty meals quickly dispelled the gloominess of grey skies. I woke this morning […]
https://dhrahalski86.com/the-first-present/