Dreams are such a wonderful thing. You can do anything, be anything, go anywhere, and it doesn't cost a thing. I can dream of something as outrageous as seeing commercial spaceflight become affordable enough in my lifetime that I may one day walk on the moon, or even Mars. Or something as simple as hiking … [Read more…]
I was doing a little research on Anne Waldman, the woman who is hosting/teaching the retreat I’m attending, and I had no idea what I’ve gotten myself into! She was a huge part of the beat poetry scene in NYC back in the 60’s and was close with people like Allen Ginsberg and William S. … [Read more…]
It's a rather windy day here today, a storm front blew through earlier and the air remains unsettled. I've been observing and thinking about the wind for a while today. Wind is such a powerful force. It can tear the limbs from trees, even topple whole trees themselves. It shapes the dunes of the world's … [Read more…]
I've been noticing a lot lately that so many people always seem in such a hurry, whether it be in traffic, walking down the street, waiting in line, or whatever else they may be doing. It makes me wonder why they're always in such a hurry to get to what's next, especially at the expense … [Read more…]
Why has it become so hard to enjoy any peace and quiet? People seem to feel this need to surround themselves with as much noise as they can at any given moment. Booming car stereos shaking everything around you. Loud motorcycles crackling through the streets. Car engines gunning their way from red light to red … [Read more…]
Well, it’s official, the reservations are made and paid for. I’m finally taking the retreat I’ve been blathering on about for months now. I haven’t booked my plane tickets yet, but I’ll get that taken care of next week. And so the traveling and vacation-taking begins! Even better, this means I get to see my … [Read more…]
There's just something about a good spring thunderstorm that gets me going. The air just feels more alive before, during, and after. As I was standing at my door waiting for my dinner to cook and watching the rain begin, a cat raced across my patio. He stopped on my doorstep and looked up at … [Read more…]
I read/heard two interesting things recently that got me thinking. First, I was reading an article in Astronomy magazine about UB-313, the (potentially) tenth planet that was recently discovered orbiting our Sun. Based on the limited set of observations they have, astronomers attempted to calculate the planet’s orbital speed and how elliptical said orbit is. … [Read more…]
Today was a day that was beautiful in it’s simplicity. No major, earth-shattering events happened today, but it’s collection of small moments shatter the earth nonetheless. Taking a walk in the beautiful weather with the sun on my face. Driving home through the park and enjoying the beauty around me. Sitting by the window and … [Read more…]
I finally got around to reading my forecast for May at buddhist-astrology.com today: This month is good as the Sun, Jupiter, Mars and Uranus are all well aspected. You are slightly prone to be agitated because of the Jupiter Sun opposition. What helps you deal with that energy though is the beneficial aspect with Uranus … [Read more…]
I’ve noticed I’m a lot jumpier lately than I used to be. Not something over just a few weeks either, it’s been over a number of months now. Car horns, loud noises, and other things like that make me jump a little bit now, where they used to have little or no effect on me … [Read more…]
The sun is shining. The birds are singing. The breeze is cool. My tea is warm. I have nothing else to do the rest of the day. Except be.
I’ve spent most of the last hour or so watching and listening to the rain. Mostly listening. The rain creates such a wonderful white noise that drowns out all the other little sounds of the world, good and bad. There’s such a great neutrality to it all. Plus, it’s such a source of life. The … [Read more…]
I have issues with falling to sleep. It takes me a very long time, about an hour from the time I get into bed until I actually fall asleep, on average. Some nights, much longer. I’ve been known to lay in bed for hours and be unable to get to sleep, and many times do … [Read more…]
Could it be a more wonderful day out today? I decided to take my time and take the long way into work today and drove through the park with the sunroof open and the radio off, listening to the winds and the birds. So peaceful… I think I found another little piece of my missing … [Read more…]