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River Bliss: December 2014
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Saturday, December 6, 2014. This post was originally published on November 27, 2014. While walking, I contemplated gratitude. In addition to family, food, good health, and shelter, the following blessings rose to the forefront of my mind:. Reconnecting with old friends. New friendships formed by shared grief and understanding. The helpers who stepped forward out of the blue. Having a closer relationship with my other family members. Are available for purchase as prints or cards through my Etsy shop.
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River Bliss: September 2014
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014. The Light of a Distant Fire. It's Sunday evening, and still so much to do to prepare for the work week ahead. Bills to pay. Lessons to plan. Laundry. The day has faded into darkness. The vegetable and herb gardens are covered with old sheets in anticipation of the season's first frost. I light a stick of earthy incense on the indoor porch overlooking the river. Then I notice the light across the river. And followed by Sonata Pathetique. 169; Susan Meyer and River Bliss Photog...
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River Bliss: June 2014
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Friday, June 27, 2014. Today was the first official day of summer vacation, which is possibly the best day of the whole year! Nothing compares to completing the school year and having a sprawling summer ahead. Last night, I watched the extraordinary firefly show in our back yard and asked myself, "What should. I be doing right now? What a great feeling. After a year of tremendous gravity, my mission for the summer is to lighten up in every way possible - and to feel good. Last weekend, my husband and I p...
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River Bliss: July 2014
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Finding Beauty at Omega. I just returned from a truly nourishing and inspiring Mindfulness in Education conference at Omega Institute. In Rhinebeck, New York, thanks to a full scholarship funded by the 1440 Foundation. I will write about the conference itself in one or more separate posts. But for now, I want to share the beauty of the campus - for it, too, was inspiring. The Sanctuary was my favorite area - my anchor - to which I returned repeatedly. Here is the entrance. It remi...
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River Bliss: July 2015
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Through Day-Blooms and Beads of Dew. This post was originally published on July 7, 2015. I stopped in my tracks to listen to the advice the day-blooming flowers offered about making the most of a brief existence. They said:. There's so much living to do. The day is young,. And the day is short. Wake up and engage it. Don't waste a moment. Wallowing in longing or regret. You have this one day to work with. The material of Here and Now. So make the most of it. If someone were to wa...
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River Bliss: October 2014
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Sunday, October 19, 2014. The Surprising Intensity of Resistance. It is a gorgeous, warm, sunny, Friday afternoon in October. The Friday afternoon feeling is a wonderful feeling that heralds two days of relative freedom! There is so much I want to do this weekend. First and foremost, I want to WRITE! There is so much inside me that wants to be released on paper! I want – no, I. 8211; time alone to recharge my batteries after teaching kindergarten all week. Part of me wants desperately to stay within the ...
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River Bliss: Waking from the Dream
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Waking from the Dream. This post was originally published on June 13, 2015. The Beloved sometimes wants. To do us a great favor:. Hold us upside down. And shake all the nonsense out. So much else to write about! Positive, beautiful stuff. In other words, may we wake up and shine! May the first thought we think when we wake up in the morning be positive and hopeful and set the tone for the day. On the creek yesterday afternoon, I was able to get closer than usual to a great blue h...
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River Bliss: A Difficult Rock
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015. This post was originally published on May 24, 2015. There is a place on the Battenkill (river) where I spent a lot of time during the winter. Little did I know that it overlooked a prime spot for balancing rocks! A narrow, rocky island was visible through the winter, but I didn't realize it was accessible, public land. After about 35 minutes of trying to balance this one rock, I started to wonder: What’s the point? Well, the point was to show that I could do what seemed impossibl...
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River Bliss: March 2015
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Sunday, March 29, 2015. Seeing Beyond the Obvious. This post was originally published on March 22, 2015. Bald eagles have commanded my attention for the past few days. It began during the Spring Equinox sunrise when one glided through the frame as I composed a landscape, making its high-pitched piping sound all the while. Bald eagle flying over the yard! Then I found it unbelievable that I'd never before noticed the phenomena that all of a sudden seemed so obvious, present, and relevant. How could I ...
