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 1st, 10
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BEACH SAND by Raymond A. Foss
Maybe it is the memories
the change of pace that brings us there
the sense of vacation
maybe the smell of the place
the sights of the gulls, the dunes, the grasses
but oh it is the feel of it,
the crunch and slide of it
the feeling of beach sand
so different from dirt, soil, loam
no, not earthy, moist, rich,
but oh so granular and gritty
even when wet,
moveable paper spreading under toes
sliding beneath the soles
smoothing my skin
clearing my mind
unburdening me of the rest
drawing me to the tactile, the feel
of beach sand
