So fellow travelers, a zen moment of awareness from yesterday’s trek in spring weather. It’s late February. Here in Upstate NY, if spring weather shows up in March, we consider it early. Spring weather in February is well, it’s just so unnatural, frankly it’s unnerving. Then again these days what isn’t? Don’t get me wrong. This […]
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Road of Omission
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 23, 2017
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Tending the Fire
“The world is violent and mercurial–it will have its way with you. We are saved only by love–love for each other and the love that we pour into the art we feel compelled to share: being a parent; being a writer; being a painter; being a friend. We live in a perpetually burning building, and […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 1, 2017
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Mountain Magic
So fellow travelers, I woke this morning to the booming echo of Big Black Dog woofs ricocheting through snow dusted trees. Peering through the frost lined window I can just make out the solid profile of Mt Monandnock against a pearl dawn sky. I scrunch deeper into layered warmth of red and green comforters and […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 11, 2016
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Zen moment LilyBud
So fellow travelers, a zen moment from the pond this morning Beauty tightly bound To bloom one must trust let go and open to Light Walk gently on the path my friends and may adventure find you ready.
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 8, 2016
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Zen Moment New Roads
So fellow travelers, I had to head up to the high school where I work this morning to update my computer password. The smooth, glistening surface of newly paved roadways with freshly painted lines in bright whites and yellows had me pull over to snap a shot. In order to access schedules for the coming […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 29, 2016
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Zen Moment with Mount Adams
So fellow travelers, while meandering in nature I periodically encounter a spirit presence I call Buddha rocks. Something in the shape of these earth bound teachers catches my eye and as they hold my attention I sense a connection which defies explanation. Today while driving some backroads north of the Columbia River Gorge, I had […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 22, 2016
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Zen moment: The Bench
So fellow travelers, after several days of camping at a favorite location, my focus has been on preparations for our annual expedition to Portland. I’ve never had such a difficult time getting organized for a trip. For about a week I have drifted from one process to another, packing a few things, cleaning out the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 9, 2016
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Parking Lot Zen
So fellow travelers, while running errands this morning, the powerful clouds above brought me to a stop as I crossed a parking lot. Dropping my load of packages at my car, I walked to the end of the lot to catch a clear shot with my phone. Then I stood there for a while taking […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 15, 2016
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Zen Moment with a Frog
So fellow travelers, this morning, one of our resident pond frogs greeted me with a signature banjo-like twang before taking a leaping dive from the rocks into the water. He resurfaced a few minutes later, treading water steadily around the edge until he reached the water lily pads on the other side. He had some […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 11, 2016
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