So fellow travelers, as mentioned in my previous post, I was returning to Portland to fill in a connection I did not even realize was missing. Self portrait. Lone Fir Cemetery Portland Our first Portland trip was an amazing experience. So amazing, I think over the past year I had begun to doubt the reality of […]
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Left Coast Dreams: Getting Lost, Finding Self
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 29, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/left-coast-dreams-getting-lost-finding-self/
… on a very, very small wedding
While I wander the Left Coast gathering adventures and wonderful memories (photos with posts to follow soon) magic is happening on the East Coast too. Enjoy !
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 15, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/on-a-very-very-small-wedding/
Poem: Summer Solstice
In honor of the summer solstice, a moment most welcome after the harsh trials of this past winter. Tom’s beautiful words are perfect
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 22, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/poem-summer-solstice/
Always near
So fellow travelers, we bid farewell to an Old Yankee Man this week. I say “we” because fellow farmie Lisa Dingle has shared him so graciously with us in her wonderful blog. I have been thinking of her and her family a great deal these days as they weather his passing together. This morning […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 16, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/always-near/
Gifts of Potholders and Poetry
So fellow travelers, listen up: “We are currently experiencing some heavy turbulence. The Captain has turned on the seat belt sign. Please fasten your seat belts and for your comfort and safety we ask that you remain seated for this part of the trip.” Most of the time, Life does not provide us with a […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 1, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/gifts-of-potholders-and-poetry/
… on a new job with an old man
When a rHoyal visits on the fly
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 30, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/on-a-new-job-with-an-old-man/
Running at The Ledge: A theory of life and commitment
Honest, authentic writing about what it means for one brave couple to be married.
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 21, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/running-at-the-ledge-a-theory-of-life-and-commitment/
… on raising grampa
In a world of fractured families it is a gift to find authentic stories of real love and true life…..
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 17, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/on-raising-grampa/
Following an other than yellow brick road
So fellow travelers, it is not uncommon for me to check in online and find a post from someone announcing their decision to close out a social media profile. These announcements cite “rampant negativity,” “impersonal prattle,” “too personal revelations,” and a “lack of authentic connection” as reasons they consider the time spent on line as […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 11, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/following-an-other-than-yellow-brick-road/
On compassion and being a better human being
So fellow travelers, this morning’s post from author and CGBF mentor Jon Katz offers honest, raw insights on the subject of compassion. His book Saving Simon was a moving experience. I have seen a lot of suffering and heard worse in my years of volunteering with dog rescues; the description of Simon’s condition was by […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 6, 2015
https://dhrahalski86.com/on-compassion-and-being-a-better-human-being/