As a part of my healing from breast cancer and its treatments, I'm taking a silent retreat this Monday through next Monday. It's a centering prayer retreat, and about six days of it will be silent. I'll be there with other centering prayer practitioners, and we will meditate together, eat meals together, stay in dorms … Continue reading Choosing silence
Month: June 2012
About daddies
I don't know if it's the fact that it's Father's Day or some other reason, but I pulled out the old photo album this afternoon and looked at pictures from my childhood. Because Mama was usually behind the camera, Daddy is in lots more of the pictures than she is. (In the South, many of … Continue reading About daddies
From the sea to the mountains
Georgia has varied natural habitats, and I've been in a few this last week. It's like life. We find ourselves in different environments. Some feel good. Some don't. And certain places help make us who we are. I grew up outside Savannah, so seeing Spanish moss swaying from water oak and live oak limbs feels … Continue reading From the sea to the mountains
Savannah return and the other side of nature
I'm back in Savannah, enjoying one of my favorite cities - and enjoying my returning strength. Though I still can't stand or walk for long at a time, this city's historic district is perfect for me because all of the squares have benches. So I can walk and sit and walk and sit and walk. … Continue reading Savannah return and the other side of nature
Animal week
This week has been full of animal sightings for me. In my last post, I pondered my attraction to water for the past few months, and this week I'm wondering why wild animals are showing up for me. I do love it when I see wild animals because they usually stay hidden from us. I … Continue reading Animal week
eddies and currents 