Ever think you could learn lessons from a young mimosa tree? Me either. One night at dusk, a friend pointed out a young mimosa tree, often called the “sleeping plant.” One look at its leaves explains its name. Each evening the leaves curl up into a fetal position as if welcoming in the full moon, [...]
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Lessons from the Mimosa Tree
June 1st, 2010With Faith and Belief, Scurry Up the Hill
May 19th, 2010On the way home from Jazzercise, just as the dawn was breaking, a lump formed in my throat as I witnessed a beautiful gift from Nature. Two geese were climbing a steep bank on the side of the road. Waddling behind them were five babies, each struggling hard to stay erect as they scurried along [...]
Magic in the First Monday After the Holidays?
January 4th, 2010Ever see a newborn baby calf or pony? If you have, you know that when they are first born, they walk on wobbly legs. It looks as if they are going to fall, but somehow, they make it. Each day they grow a little stronger, and then one day they are seen frolicking in the [...]
“10 Years Younger in 60 Days”
November 2nd, 2009As I read the www.RealAge.com messages this morning, I reflected over yesterday’s “river walk adventure.” More about that in a bit, but first, note some key inspirational messages found on the site this morning… The deceptively simple path to a fit bod begins with the easiest activity in the world: walking. A physical activity program [...]
The "Queen Ann's Lace" Lesson
July 20th, 2009Have you ever held a long term belief, only to find much later that you had been mistaken or misinformed for years? Perhaps a long held belief about a person, place, or thing? For 56 years I held the belief that the white flower that grows in the wild in Indiana in July, “Queen Ann’s [...]
The Profundity of Nature
April 2nd, 2009In the wee hours this morning I decided to exercise on the elliptical and at the same time enjoy a few more pages of Goddesses & Angels by Doreen Virtue. A couple paragraphs really jumped off the page at me. In fact, I paused the exercise equipment long enough to underline and star the passage: [...]
Beyond the Veil
March 30th, 2009Procrastinating because the outside temperature is 26 degrees on this 11th day of Spring, I almost decide not to take my morning walk. However, passing by the window and seeing the pleading look in Riley’s eyes, I don my winter coat and away we go. Jack Frost had been busy throughout the night, painting a [...]
"Struggle and Joy Are Not on the Same Channel"
March 26th, 2009Thursday of Spring Break began with a thirty minute 5:30 am Jazzercise class, followed by 45 minutes on the Eliptical, while reading fascinating angel stories by Doreen Virtue. A call soon came from my very own angel, granddaughter Sierra, asking me to join her and her mom at the IHOP for breakfast. Before the pancakes [...]
