“Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.” — Ludwig van Beethoven The evening we left for the San Juan’s could not have been more beautiful. We were told by the crew on the shuttle boat heading over that the water had been unusually calm all day and they had been spotting […]
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“Music is the strongest form of magic.” -Marilyn Manson Our friends invited us to join them this year for the annual Doe Bay Music Fest at the Doe Bay Resort on Orcas Island in Washington State. Doe Bay Fest is a four-day music festival with an extensive line-up of musicians, local cuisine, and camping in the […]
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I captured these blooms on the native plants in my yard. Oh what a sight! I am closing my computer while I spend time visiting family and attending our reunion in the midwest. I came upon this plant pictured above along a road while walking on Vashon Island! “Let yourself be silently drawn by […]
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I just love the views from this lookout point on Maury Island! “Each moment you are alive is a gem. It needs you to breathe gently for the miracles to be displayed.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
I just love walking on this path between my house and neighbor Mike’s. It reminds me of those paths described in children’s literature such as Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood, only not scary. I remember walking along these paths with my sons when they were little so they could see all of the […]
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We often get immersed in the pressures of daily living and lose sight of what really matters in life such as health and happiness. We may neglect to focus on nourishing our spirit. On a recent mountain bike, I found a perfect spot just off the trail to sit down, close my eyes and listen […]
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I hope you all had a chance to do some “playing” last week. I certainly did! Today is the 4th of July so it was a perfect long weekend to get out and play. I did some tubing and biking while visiting with good friends. We also shared some yummy meals and did a little […]
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Doing for others nurtures our spirit. One of my passions is cooking. I recently put chives from my spring garden in mashed potatoes. The potatoes tasted delicious with chicken thighs and the first apricots of the season. By pursuing my passion I also make my family and friends very happy since they enjoy the product(s) […]
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Do you know what this is? Have you ever sat down and laid back in the grass, and then looked up at the sky (maybe when you were a child)? Do it again soon. For me, this usually creates a feeling of “awe”. “an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear produced by that which is grand, sublime, extremely powerful” from dictionary.com “The word spirituality comes from the Latin […]
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Play with family and friends to nurture your spirit! I recently walked past a city park playground filled with laughing parents and children on a beautiful day and on another day watched a little guy trying out a new terrain park for the first time with his parents encouragement. Some of my most cherished memories […]
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