So fellow travelers, people often speak of kids growing up “in a flash.” That has not been my experience as a parent. The passage of three decades from the birth of our first child to this moment of Favorite Youngest Daughter reaching adulthood has felt more like a marathon, one I ran far more willingly […]
All posts in category The quest for Inner Peace
The Twenty-first Crossroad
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 10, 2018
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Hidden Losses
So fellow travelers, sometimes the trails I traverse are haunted. Footsteps crunch on snow Hidden birds burst from branches Regrets and losses Scatter like feathers Walk gently on the path my friends and may adventure find you ready.
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 10, 2018
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Inside Out
So fellow travelers, I’ve been feeling besieged by storms of many origins. Outside the wind howls Ice pelts windows while inside Faith flickers but holds Truth is I miss my daughters I miss my backyard birds I miss my favorite trails I miss my sanity Well not entirely, not yet. There’s some still left holding […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 23, 2018
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Leaving a Light on Always
So fellow travelers, tomorrow Favorite Youngest Daughter wings her way West again. This parting is stretching my heartstrings more intensely than before. I know it is because her path forward from here is less defined than a Mother’s mind is comfortable with. Yet deep in my soul I also believe by following her heart she […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 3, 2018
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The Last Shall Be First
So fellow travelers, we have arrived back home after a long circuit of family visits for the holidays. Most of the drive was a tense journey on slippery, slushy roads through misty bands of wind driven snow. (God bless my husband for driving.) It felt like a very appropriate metaphor for the stressful twists and […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 31, 2017
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Zen Moment: Deep Freeze Sunrise
So fellow travelers, a deep cold snap has settled over our humble home. My little pond has become a skating rink for the resident squirrels who slide across the surface to drink from little pool which forms around the heated aerators. Below the ice, fish sleep suspended in hibernation until Spring. Last night when howling […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 27, 2017
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Christmas 2017
So fellow travelers, the last of our Candle Night lights has been lit. Christmas Day has come. Beautifully wrapped gifts from my dear friend Lisa. There will be gifts and greetings shared with family near and far. We will linger over hearty meals and hugs. Thanks to the technology of Skype we will be together […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 25, 2017
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Grave Thoughts
So fellow travelers, many years ago I bought my first house, a compact two bedroom cape at the edge of the city I still reside near. One day a few weeks after moving in, I took a walk around the area with my dog and discovered a cemetery about a half mile from my quiet […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 18, 2017
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Zen Moment : Secret Smile
So fellow travelers, it’s that time of year when darkness begins to encroach on both ends of my day. Now sunrise kisses the sky just as I am headed in to work. A few days ago, I caught sight of the last faint sliver of the waning 4th quarter moon. Just a wisp of light, […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on October 19, 2017
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Voices in the Myst
So fellow travelers, now that the school year is in full swing my sweet summer morning ritual of sitting with a good cup of coffee and writing for an hour or so has been pushed back again. I miss it. (Photo : a bit of humor a friend sent me on social media. I […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 17, 2017
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