A few nights ago, as I sat happily at the dining room table, a giant spider casually sauntered across the floor like he owned it. He was inches from my foot. When he caught my eye, I must have let out a holler. He froze, but is now no more. This was not the largest I …
Spiders of Wales: Friendly webs and unknown terrors Read More »
Not long ago, I received the book Midnight Library by Matt Haig, a gift from a friend in the neighborhood. After reading the book, I found myself shedding many tears. Although some may have already read it, I wanted to share a portion of the book’s ending with the Harmony Meditation community. Many thanks to …
— Click here for Part One — Just when you think the tent is properly tethered, up comes a bigger gust of wind. We quickly fell into a bemused pattern of behavior with our charming fox. He entertained us with his clever antics and enthusiasm, and we adjusted our habits to be friendly and supportive, …
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Being grateful does not mean that everything is necessarily good. It just means that you can accept it as a gift. Roy T. Bennett I’ve been working on gratitude for decades. I have integrated it into my life with daily practices like my morning gratitude prayer, saying grace before meals, thanking people who are kind …
In Italy, wild animals roam across unenclosed properties, often toppling poorly constructed fences, especially the chinghiale, or wild boar. So do the hunters, who can legally hunt on what someone might consider their own property. Something was eating the persimmons off the tree. Curiosity got the best of me, and a wildlife camera solved the …
Sometimes I think about ‘Death’. It’s the inevitable that we have to encounter in the process of life. A milestone just like our birth, it’s the final step that we take on this Earth. Of course, I too, fear death, yet there have been countless times when I’ve casually spoken of wanting to die in the …
I am a life long learner and devoted practitioner of Harmony Meditation. I am a mom of twin teenage daughters and an education leader in a high school setting. When my children were young, I began to explore how teaching, parenting, and having an open heart and mind can shape individuals with good human qualities. …
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We become so involved. Every inch of our being is something we want to change because it is all that we are. Uncomfortable feelings? Body image? Intrusive thoughts? ‘Bad’ emotions? We weigh on these experiences and label them. “No, I don’t like that. I must change myself, but how?” Numb, numb ourselves. That solves the …
Middle age has its compensations. You feel no need to do what you do not like. You are no longer ashamed of yourself; you are reconciled to being what you are, and you do not much mind what people think of you Selina Hastings Autumn brings cooler weather and a welcomed respite from the long …
