All posts for the month March, 2017

Zen moment 

So fellow travelers, the bizarre circus continues at work yet so far the foundation of calm from my random zen moment last week has held fast.

Today, the sound of long awaited bird songs triggered a deep yearning to be Elsewhere.  The sky grew rosy with morning light. I took a mental picture and let words rise from it as I drive to work.

Cotton candy sky

Flush with promises and hope

Birds return singing

Soon, soon, soon my mornings will be mine again and I can answer when Spirit calls.

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Walk gently on the path my friends and may adventure find you ready.

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by sagemtnmom on March 30, 2017  •  Permalink
Posted in Poems and Haiku, Zen Moments

Posted by sagemtnmom on March 30, 2017

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Random Bliss

So fellow travelers, work has been whackadoodle (shout out to fellow blogger Tom Atkins for finding the perfect descriptive terminology.)

Going into week three of this chaotic spin it’s starting to take a toll on me.  When incidents I’d normally consider as “outliers” keep happening,  I find myself starting to question my perception and grasp on reality.  Tom’s blog piece brought me back to center with his reminder we have to keep seeking peace.

So on my way to work yesterday morning when I caught a glimpse of the waning crescent moon, in the velvet pre-dawn sky, I stopped to take it in. Diamond bright in the crystal clear frost bitten air it sat cradled perfectly in the arms of the giant sycamore that stands as our front yard Guardian Spirit.

I did not go back inside to get my camera, but I did take the time to fully absorb this moment of bliss and then, mindful there was a poem stirring in all that joy, I snapped a shot with my phone.

Bliss

random

fleeting

yearning

listen

calling

hear me

find me

see me

 be me

heart lit

holding

mem’ry

soul filled

 Thank you

 

Walk gently on the path my friends and may adventure find you ready.

 

 


 

 

 

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by sagemtnmom on March 23, 2017  •  Permalink
Posted in Creative Tribe, Photography, Poems and Haiku, The quest for Inner Peace, Zen Moments

Posted by sagemtnmom on March 23, 2017

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Hiding in Plain Sight

So fellow travelers, for those of us who find solace and sanctuary on the trails and byways outside,  March is a tough month to get through in  Upstate New York.

A favorite tree in a snow covered field  a few days before the Vernal Equinox.
Once in a while, a little miracle comes along to remind us that Spring will arrive here too, eventually.

Today, I found one reminder blooming brightly in the staff room at work.  I’ll take this little miracle with a heart full of gratitude.

Oh! Good morning Spring

Hidden here in plain sight Hope

waiting to be found.

 

Walk gently on the path my friends and may adventure find you ready.

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by sagemtnmom on March 21, 2017  •  Permalink
Posted in Gratitude, Photography, Poems and Haiku, Zen Moments

Posted by sagemtnmom on March 21, 2017

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Introducing WordPress.com for Google Docs: A New Way Forward for Collaborative Editing

Sharing for fellow wordpress bloggers with the full disclaimer I have not tested it out yet. I do plan to try this in the next week or so. If you have feedback please do post your experience the comments!

WordPress.com News

We are happy to announce WordPress.com for Google Docs, a new add-on that lets you write, edit, and collaborate in Google Docs, then save it as a blog post on any WordPress.com or Jetpack-connected WordPress site. Your images and most formatting will carry over too. No more copy-and-paste headaches!

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To get started, just go to the Google Web Store page and click to install it.

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by sagemtnmom on March 8, 2017  •  Permalink
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Three Birds Blue

So fellow travelers,  last week a run of unseasonably warm weather had me out on the birding trails well ahead of season.

 I recognized the chirrup of a song I usually do not hear until Spring has sent Winter well on its way. Looking up I spotted three bluebirds sitting on a wire, taking in the afternoon sun.

Bluebirds, in  February

And not just, one but  three!

A rhythmic dance of words emerged as I took mental pictures to help me sketch later on:

Three birds blue

On a wire

Puffed up chests

Sunlight bathed

Hawk cries high

Sudden flight

Farewell friends

Spring still sleeps

Snow must melt

I will wait

Your return~~~

Winter is back in full force now. Lake Effect snow rushing in ahead of a roaring cold front with  64 mph. Brrrrrr. I’m hoping my three friends are hunkered down in a safe spot til this storm passes. Seeking sanctuary. A sign of the times.

Walk gently on the path my friends and may adventure find you ready.

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by sagemtnmom on March 1, 2017  •  Permalink
Posted in Adventures in Art, Birdacious tales, Poems and Haiku

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Undiscovered country

It is indeed “easier in the woods” Shared with profound gratitude for Jennifer’s ability to glean wisdom from grief.

The Trailhead

This afternoon, I received the news that my friend died this morning. I’ve known for some time that he had a deadly and rapidly progressing condition. So the news was not unexpected, but it was still surprising in how ferociously piercing it felt. He told me last week it was about to happen, but there was a part of me that clung fast to denial. That’s the part of me that sits here, now, and wonders how someone can send me a message one day and be gone on another. It’s perfectly plausible and entirely common, and yet it still seems amiss.

During these last few months, I strained to minimize the gap that had opened between us, the one that inevitably appears between one person who belongs very much to the world, and another who is preparing to exit it. It was important to me that we remain on…

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by sagemtnmom on March 1, 2017  •  Permalink
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