The dark days of winter are fierce here in Minnesota. A little over a week ago, temperatures were above freezing with the snow melting rapidly. A day later, the temperature dropped over 40 degrees. And since then, we’ve been in the now infamous polar vortex.
The Nature of Compassion
Musings on the nature of giving and the criteria and emotion that drives who receives and who does not on the streets of San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Becoming Me
I clearly remember sitting in my office shaking, tears streaming down my face, all my demons surrounding me while I thought about how to do the impossible, tell my employers I needed a break – I had two bosses so I had to tell my story twice. Clearly my spirit guides felt I needed to really get into the meat and bones of this fear.
Wrongs and Rights Unknown
When loved ones die, their life should be celebrated, for in that celebration, they shall be immortalized. In other places, mourning seems to be the only thing that happens.
Great Grandma Lived to be 101
Great grandma lived to be 101. She was funny, feisty, and mildly extravagant until the end. I remember sitting with her on the back porch a few summers ago. There was a little chatting, but mostly we sat in silence listening to the birds.That was near the last time I saw her.
The Grand Pause
These days when the exhale of dark shifts to the slow inhale of the coming light, it’s easy to miss the grand pause, this time of the holidays, the holy days.
Do I Scare You?
Sometime last fall, I learned that I scare people — not in a spooky-Halloween way, but in an intimidating and threatening way. What finally caused it to sink in was when a coworker told me that some of the other staff were scared to work with me.
When Drinking in College Becomes Problematic For You
The consequences of heavy drinking in college can play a major role in your future.
Sharing The Warmth
As humans tend to take down fences and link hands during a time of strife, so does Mother Nature. Some species are reputed to be so spiritually and telepathically advanced, we can only stand in awe at a miracle of gathering of one of nature’s tiniest subjects in the struggle to survive.
Haunted
Human beings today are as helpless and lifeless as toys. There is always a promise and some fear that they have to live with. “Haunted” depicts the condition of the human mind under the stress and strain of modern existence.
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