And now, for something completely different…
Just for fun today…
video
Sunday Video – The Plastic Bag
Close the door and give yourself a quiet 20 minutes for this remarkable film, by Ramin Bahrani and narrated by the great Werner Herzog.
How To Be Alone
Inside myself is a place where I live all alone, and that’s where I renew my springs that never dry up. — Pearl Buck I have noticed that more and more people seem to find it impossible to unplug, to allow silence, and to be alone with themselves. This is very sad, and is tied, … Read more
Celebrating the Overturning of California Proposition 8
Just for fun, today I offer a video in honor of the overturning of the unjust and unconstitutional Prop 8 in California. The fight is not over, but let’s take a moment here to celebrate! Sending much laughter and love, especially to all my dear Cali couple friends. Mazel tov! (Thanks to Barbara M. who … Read more
Friends
If you would like to help The Elephant Sanctuary, they certainly need it. You can visit here (even get a Bella and Tarra T-shirt!). And if you go to the website, be sure to read the follow-up story about Bella and Tarra. Great stuff! And a late, but heartfelt, thanks to my sister Carrie, who … Read more
An Offering While I’m (sort of) Gone
You knew I couldn’t totally stay away, didn’t you? So here is an offering for today, as a sort of Artist Date. Yes, another 20 minute investment, for our Artist Self, but very well worth it. Found earlier today from Sia Vogel on the Full Circle Blog. (My deepest apologies for neglecting to ascribe the … Read more
Our Amazing Mother Earth
Let us never lose sight of the fact that we are surrounded by wonders. Many of them have yet to be found, as the recent accidental discovery of this crystal cave in Mexico reveals. “Mexico’s Cave of Crystals stunned geologists when it was first discovered in 2000. The underground chamber contains some of the largest … Read more
Can You Spare 20 Minutes for Your Artist Self?
From Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love – some powerful and inspiring observations about what it means to be creative and how do we nurture ourselves as creatives? I offer this Sacred Sunday blessing for all of us who are finding our Way.
The Charter for Compassion – Join and Share
The principle of compassion lies at the heart of all religious, ethical and spiritual traditions, calling us always to treat all others as we wish to be treated ourselves. Compassion impels us to work tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of our fellow creatures, to dethrone ourselves from the centre of our world and put another … Read more
Preparing for Tomorrow’s New Moon in Scorpio
Although technically, the New Moon doesn’t occur until tomorrow, I invite you to begin to set your intention for it today. The Scorpio New Moon is always powerful, but this is a particularly intense astrological cycle. We are in unprecedented times. I believe we are being called to come together in this Dark Moon time, … Read more