Sep 1st, 10
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Today, Jamie Ridler, our inspiring wishcasting guru, asks:
What do you wish to begin?
Goodness, Jamie, I could create a very long list answering this question!
I wrote last Wednesday about my dream of opening a cafe/creative space for my community. This dream feels so right, it just has to come true!! To get the ball rolling, I will begin to draft a business plan. We can’t start off all willy-nilly now, can we? I will write down every idea that comes to my head related to this dream and will make lists of tasks and possible contacts. If you have any ideas for me regarding starting a business, I’d love to hear them!
I have begun something else I’m quite excited about and can see positive results already. I’ve started a Story Circle group with five of my co-workers and we meet once a week during our lunch hour. I believe I’ve posted about it once or twice now and plan to write updates at least once a month. We’re a new group and still trying to find our groove but I feel good about where I think we’re headed.
One wish that’s been sitting on the backburner for a while now, is to try Chinese brush painting. I love the simple beauty of each line and curve in this art and would love to master the techniques used to achieve them. It’s also fun to read up on its history and immerse yourself in another culture. Look for an article or two on this in the future as I try my hand at this ancient art.
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What do you wish to begin? Why not join my fellow Wishcasters and me by sending your wishes into the universe? Who knows what you might begin!
Aug 31st, 10
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I’ve found nature to be an excellent teacher if only I stop to watch and listen. I’ve witnessed strength and perseverance by watching the poor lily plant I left in its original pot, rather than planting it in the ground, return each spring, glossy green leaves reaching for the sun, determined to grow despite my neglect.
Standing alone in wide open spaces gazing at the bright blue heavens above reminds me of how small I am in the scheme of things and how if I’m going to leave my own mark, I’d better get on with it. The divine Director has given us all a role in life’s big picture and no matter how large or small, it’s certainly a significant one.
More obvious is nature’s lesson of the cycle of life. Birth and death and the growth and beauty that exists between the two. We must continue to grow and learn and discover, care for and nurture each other; and as we do, our inner beauty cannot help but be seen and reflect the beauty we find in nature.
Rippling water flows outward and multiplies, just as our actions affect those around us. The peace and wonder we find in a forest can be cultivated in our hearts and become our sanctuary.
While I find excitement in the city and a comfort in my suburban home, it is in nature that I find God.
Aug 26th, 10
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I direct you to this article by Marguerite Manteau-Rao in The Huntington Post about what can be learned from Alzheimer’s patients. Thank you, Patti Digh, for directing my attention to this!
“People with Alzheimer’s have a great deal to offer us in terms of heart intelligence. From them, we can learn:
to let go of our anxiety about the future,
to live in the moment,
to love without the taint of attachment,
to be real,
to play and laugh,
to not bring past resentments into the present,
to be spontaneous,
to not identify so much with our thoughts,
to not busy ourselves so much,
to open our hearts,
to slow down,
to be grateful for the small things,
to just be,
to free ourselves from judgments and opinions,
to venture into the bright field of spirit.”
Marguerite Manteau-Rao, my mother (who lived with and died from Alzheimer’s) and I thank you for this beautiful outlook and tribute.
