To be kindWithout being a doormatTo be generousWithout being ridiculous To walk the line betweenAssertiveness and aggression To be creativeWithout being redundant I feel the wobble and the trip and sometimes the fall as I try to navigate these in-between places It feels like the pavement has become a friend because we have met so …
Tag: Creativity
Extremes
Extremes. Extremes exist within, and without. This seems to be the way of the human condition. If we’re lucky, if we’re awake, we learn to make space for all of it. If we can do this… Make space for the extremes… We might be fortunate enough to live in the middle. I want to be …
Change Happens 
Swings and shifts happen…whether I’m aware of it or not. I should be aware because I’m riding the movement and holding on for dear life! I forget that the changing wind transports me from one extreme to the other and then back again… How can I be on such a wild ride and not be …
Running on Empty….Day 24/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Hello friends! I’m going to be honest with you. I feel like I’m running out of words this month. There’s only a week left in Nanopoblano and I’m not sure if I’ll make it. I’ve been wondering about this lack of inspiration for days…and I think I just figured out a …
Pics…Day 23/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Words escape me today. But I’m trying to keep my commitment of a post every day in November. So, rather than bore you with drivel, I’ll let nature do the talking…. Thanks for visiting. Wishing you peace. I’m glad you’re here 💜 This post is part of the month long blogging …
Changing Seasons…Day 17/30
Photo by Dinah (c) The trees are almost bare here. And our garden has been cut down and put to bed. The almost monochromatic landscape has a unique beauty. We had a gorgeous fall this year. Here are some moments of fall Enjoy. Photo by Don (c) I’m glad you’re here. 💜 This post is …
Happy Birthday Don…Day 13/30
The tree he planted 20 years ago has This is the 4thu year of my blog and of my involvement in Nanopoblano. So it’s also the 4th year of me doing a Happy Birthday post for my husband, Don. Today is his birthday, an opportunity to celebrate him! Don is…. -A strong, quiet presence that …
Lake Michigan….Day 12/30
Photo by Dinah (c) I have always lived near big water… Either the Great Lakes or the ocean. I feel like that has been a huge gift throughout my life. I’m not at all inclined to be on or in the water. But I do love being near it, seeing it, and feeling its soothing …
Emphatic Connection ….Day 9/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Being connected to people and animals and places has always been immediate and imperative. But the word by itself is inadequate. It’s actually more than just an awareness of the other being or place. It’s a deeply rooted feeling, a knowing that is undeniable. For as long as I can …
Celebrating….Day 7/30
Photo by Dinah (c) I want to learn to celebrateTo celebrate everythingThe way the birds celebrate the morningThe way the sun celebrates every day by rising and going strong I want to learn to appreciateTo appreciate even the hard thingsBecause it’s the hard things that taught me more about who I am and who I …
Soul Speak….Day 3/30
Photo by Dinah (c) When I ask my soul what it wants to say, I sense depth and awareness that render language almost useless The message of the soul seems less about words and more about knowing. It starts first with the knowing of who I am…who I have always been… Through every iteration, every …
I Am Love…Day 2/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Life…We all know the truth….its beautiful and heartbreaking and thrilling and terrifying. And sometimes it’s all of that at once. So we all find ways to cope. Some people stay busy. Others stay still. Some read or watch tv or do yoga and some ride their bike until they’re ready to …
And so it begins….Day 1/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Hello and welcome to my blog. You’ve stopped by at the right time. I seem to neglect this space for most of the year. But then rediscover it every year for the Nanopoblano writing challenge. I just passed my 4th year “blog-aversary” which, like any anniversary, is causing me to think …
This Isn’t True, But It Could Be
This isn’t true but it could be In high school, I had a wonderful friend named Sue. We used to explore the woods together several times each week. Sue was an Appaloosa and we lost touch when I left for college. Now she visits me in my dreams and we ride again… We become light …
Nanopoblano23 is in the Books! -Day 30/30
And just like that…the November challenge is done. And once again, I’m so glad I said yes! I said yes to writing in community…to writing with this wonderful group of people who genuinely care about each other. I feel so lucky to have found Ra Avis and her group of Cheerpepper bright lights! Writing is …
Surviving Winter -Day 27/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Much to my chagrin, it appears as though winter has arrived. This may be good news for some. But not for me. Winter has always been challenging for me…ALWAYS! Many people that live in tundra-adjacent climates like me, say that there is no bad weather. There’s only poor clothing choices. Of …
Silent Sunday-Day 26/30
Ralph Waldo Emerson said…..The earth laughs in flowers. Sharing some laughter from our garden…. I’m glad you’re here💜 This post is part of the November Nanopoblano challenge. A group of us committed to writing a blog post every day for the month of November. Please visit the blogs of my other Nanopoblano cheer pepper friends …
Writing -Day 22/30
Remember that feeling? The pressure you felt as a school kid when a big test was on the horizon or an assignment was coming due? The feeling of “should” was always just below the surface. “I SHOULD be preparing for this!”That same vague pressure seems to skulk around my adult life right around tax time. …
Picture Day – Day 15/30
Photo by Dinah (c) If a picture paints a thousand words…. My vocabulary is running low today. So I thought I’d show up with some pictures….. Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Wishing us all peace of mind and heart. Shalom! This post is part …
An Uneven Day -Day 12/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Today is an uneven kind of day The temperature is warmBut the wind is too focused on announcing winterThe wind doesn’t care about prolonging our warmthMy mind wants to be out in the sun Defying the wind would be a worthy pastime But my body is too consumed by the sleep …
TV Time -Day10/30)
Photo by Dinah (c) This will be a shorter post because, quite frankly, I didn’t manage my time very well today. The day kind of got away from me. We ran errands this morning. And then I felt a bit wonky this afternoon. Advil helped after a couple of hours. So during that time (waiting …
Making Magic-Day 2/30
Photo by Don (c) “To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is simple. …
And The Yearly Challenge Begins Again! Day 1/30
Photo by Dinah Welcome to Nanopoblano’23! This is a yearly blogging challenge that happens every November and is hosted by Ra Avis Please consider visiting her blog frequently. You’ll be glad you did. During this month, those of us that join the challenge, commit to blogging every day for 30 days. It’s a tall order, …
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Another Liminal Thought
Intuitive Creativity Class taught by Lauren Sapala… Prompt: Choose a color. Make something beautiful using that color I’ve thought about this for 2 days and I’ve decided to write something rather to try to draw/paint/create something. Writing seems to be the only medium that sparks me these days. And, for the last 6 months, that …
Dinah’s Something New Part 3
So this is part three… I’m trying something new. You can read Part one and Part two using these hyperlinks if you’re interested. Also, if you’re interested in the process, the VIDEO is easy to understand and follow. In learning how to hand crochet (no needles), I’m also getting a new appreciation for learning itself. …
Silent Sunday
Welcome to silent Sunday. Just taking a moment to share some beauty. Enjoy! Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Photo by Dinah (c) Wishing you peace and beauty today and every day! I’m glad you’re here💜
Life Said No
Photo by Don (c) My plans were solid, my resolve rock hard And life said no So I rewrote the script and committed to the revised plan, the direction that seemed to be the next right move And life said no I’ve lost count now. I can’t remember how many times I’ve journeyed in good …
Something New Part 2
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog post about trying something new. You can see that. HERE. Well… A couple of weeks later I can tell you that I am still trying! And trying is about as good as it gets right now.The day of that first post, I started it and then …
The Liminal Space
Photo by Dinah (c) Years ago two dear friends of ours owned a meditation center that was about an hour south of us. My friend facilitated a regular weekly meditation in the evening. Sometimes we’d co-facilitate those gatherings. It was fun because we were so drastically different. He was far more analytical than I and …
NanoPoblano Wrap-up–Day 30/30!!!!!!!
Photo by Dinah (c) Everyone knows that athletes and artists … (And probably a bunch of other groups that I can’t think of right now)… practice a lot. Most practice daily… For hours! And why do they do this? They do it to build muscle memory. In order to be good at what they do, …
With Angels and Elephants 