It has been 144 days since my last post here. Where, you ask, have I been? Down Rabbit holes which lead nowhere On side trails leading elsewhere and on inner journeys going everywhere This morning, I found the tallest sunflower in my garden lying face down on the ground. My neighbors tell me there has […]
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Fallen Giants
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 29, 2021
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So Long 2020 and “thanks for all the fish*…”
So fellow travelers, today there will be a pervasive narrative of “Goodbye and good riddance to 2020.” Before we take that on as our story know this:Yes, I too will move forward from 2020 with tremendous relief because, make no mistake my friends, the past year was just the beginning. This first year of the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 31, 2020
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Red Angel
So fellow travelers, when I reach the edge of emotional resilience nature is the sanctuary which brings my energy back to center. In general, I proactively make healing time in nature a regular part of my routine, even if it’s just the daily walk times with our dog. Since our return from the early October […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on November 2, 2020
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Guest Post: Poem: Number 225,017
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
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on October 26, 2020
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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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Rewriting History
So fellow travelers- strange dark and troubled waters we find ourselves navigating these days. First, I pray you and those you love are safe and well. The time is coming when every one of us will know someone, perhaps even ourselves, who has been touched by this viral wave sweeping across our home planet. I […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 27, 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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Faith Full
So fellow travelers, being aware it’s easy to pass off yesterday’s ardent post about my week with Switchfoot as the spellbound babble of a star struck fan I wanted to follow up because these exceptional musicians are such genuinely accessible humans they allow us to feel more like family than fans. Drew Shirley gets some […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 17, 2019
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Stopping Time
So fellow travelers, fellow creative tribemate Deb German Young posted a photo from her recent travels to see Falling Water, the iconic Frank Llyod Wright house in Pennsylvania. The image not only caught my attention, it literally stopped me mid-scroll and I gasped out loud. “What is it?” my husband inquired as we wound through […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 11, 2019
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Familiarity Breeds Content
So fellow travelers, yes, the title is an intentional spin on the more common phrase. It stems from a conversation about the current weather here in Portland. Grey skies over Powell’s City of Books, the PDX rainy day mecca Our visits over the past five years have all been during hot, dry summers, although I […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 10, 2019
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