The full moon and partial eclipse this month are all about change and letting go of what no longer serves. Now, I’m ready to step out of what is and into the unknown of what’s next.
Life
From the time I started school, knowing the right answer was of paramount importance. Not knowing could cause embarrassment or a lower grade. Once I became a teacher my thinking changed.
In a recent conversation with friends, our discussion centered around the friendships we experience in a lifetime, their value, uniqueness, and their ability to grow with us.
Dreams interest me. Mine are often vivid and offer clues to my daily life and direction. The dream state is a time when the body, and sometimes the mind, is quiet. Could we be open to the voices of the universe in a dream state?
At the close of each year, I scroll through my computer’s calendar to review the year’s events. Memories reemerge like a slideshow as my curser moves week to week, month to month, January through December.
Hawaii was a long-desired vacation destination of my parents. My memory is somewhat faded, like looking through frosted glass as I scroll back to the age of twelve. They returned from the islands excited to share their adventures and bearing gifts for me.
Recently my husband and I flew across the country to celebrate an early holiday with family. We chose to go at the beginning of December to avoid peak holiday travel and inclement weather. With great anticipation we stepped off the plane and texted our son to meet us in front of baggage claim.
November has me appreciating chilly mornings, fall foliage, hearty soups, and sweaters. Gratitude spills out as I prepare for Thanksgiving and remember past traditions and gatherings that have warmed my heart.
The last three years have seen me ponder my must-takes in the event of an evacuation as changes in weather patterns increase the threat of forest fires.
The other day I sat reading a book and paused, thinking it must be time to start preparing dinner. I reached into a small basket on my desk for a bookmark and came up empty-handed.