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 […]
All posts in category The quest for Inner Peace
Left Coast Dreams: Getting Lost, Finding Self
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 29, 2015
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Left Coast Dreams: The Space In Between
So fellow travelers, often my creative process brings something from deep within to the surface. To move forward on the path requires I stop and be fully present with what has been too long neglected. Mindfulness, while not always easy, is essential. Awareness brings hope, healing and peace. Neither Here nor There in […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 23, 2015
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Left Coast Dreams : A Changing Landscape
So fellow travelers, today is my solar return, aka birthday, which I am celebrating in one of my favorite places with some of my favorite people. Once a year the Sun returns to the same degree of its 360* journey where it was at your birth, hence the name solar return. I like the term. […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 16, 2015
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What does it mean to be creative?
So fellow travelers, some thoughts on creativity. Author Jon Katz, recently posted a piece in his blog about the importance of creativity. He framed the topic with the issue of taking time to be creative and focuses on the struggle of women’s creative expression. His post got me thinking. He makes valid points regarding women […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 7, 2015
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Return to Bedlam Farm Conclusion : Love and Magic
So fellow travelers, do you believe in magic? By the end of the evening, all anxiety about driving the winding hills back to the loft apartment had completely evaporated. Basking one’s soul in the warm camaraderie of kindred spirits and the careful honing of perception from creative focus will do that to negative energy. My […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 5, 2015
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Return to Bedlam Farm Part 5: Training the Mind’s Eye
“The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don’t wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh, The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation So fellow travelers, the voice on the other end of the cell tower connections […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 1, 2015
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Return to Bedlam Farm Part 4 : Angels and Demons
So fellow travelers, proof not all demons live in dark gallery basements. detail from a quilted wall hanging in the gallery loft Arriving back at the loft apartment in Greenwich, I left the noisy but drive-able car parked under a shady tree and stopped at the little cafe across the street to grab something […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 1, 2015
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Return to Bedlam Farm : Living in a Gallery
So fellow travelers, I was on the road again last weekend for the Bedlam Farm Art Show and Open House. Several of us are stayed at a very unique apartment in Greenwich ( that’s Green-like-the-color-Wich not Gren-as-in-Connecticut-Wich see sign below for verification. ) That’s ok. I took me a few seconds to laugh too . […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 29, 2015
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Moments in time
So fellow travelers, bit of a postscript to the Yaddo post…. When I am out and about shooting with my dslr camera, images capture my attention for various reasons. This shot of the mansion at Yaddo gave me a feeling of seeing into the past, as if catching a glimpse of it’s amazing history and hinting at […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 24, 2015
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On the Road to friends and high places: The Grand Finale Lyrics and Lunch
So fellow travelers, two more high points to reach on this weekend adventure. My friends and I were headed to Marigold Pizza for a delicious lunch, but before we left the beautiful grounds of Park-MacCullough House, I snapped a few shots of random things which caught my eye. […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 11, 2015
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