Monday is St. Patrick's Day but the celebrating will start this weekend -- with parades and lots of pubs with live Irish music. Growing up in a Protestant church, I never knew about the Catholic saints. I now read that St. Patrick was a missionary who spread Christianity throughout Ireland during the 5th century. Photo … Continue reading Faith, Hope, Luck, and Love of the Irish
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Sedona: Twenty-Four Hour Reset
This week I received a treasure in my mailbox; it was an unexpected letter from a former neighbor and walking partner. We'd last exchanged Christmas correspondence three years ago. She came across my letter when she was cleaning out her chest of drawers and looked up my website. After reading some of the drafts that … Continue reading Sedona: Twenty-Four Hour Reset
Bluebirds: Hope is the Thing with Feathers
This week the meteorologist on our local network announced that we're "halfway through winter." I found that both surprising and encouraging; winter has never been my favorite season and the sight outside my kitchen window is making me anxious for spring. Each morning when I got my cup of coffee, there was a male bluebird … Continue reading Bluebirds: Hope is the Thing with Feathers
Old and Young: The Brush of Time
I think my post last week about what it would be like on Michigan's Mackinac Island in winter, must have brought our snow storm this week in central NC. But then I guess I really can't take credit for our snowfall that took the kids out of school for days and has left some shaded … Continue reading Old and Young: The Brush of Time
The Nature of a Place: Northern Michigan
I've been in Michigan this week; not in person but while writing my sequel memoir. In 2014, I took my Solo Journey to the northernmost point of the Lower Peninsula--Mackinac Island. My trip was in July during the busy summer season. How I loved being away from the heat and humidity of my home in … Continue reading The Nature of a Place: Northern Michigan
2025: One Big Goal
Last week I ushered in 2025 with the post Intentional New Year. I described my use of a new inventory to evaluate 2024 that I'd found on the Mel Robbin's podcast. Reviewing my answers to that tool, I started thinking about what I wanted to accomplish this year. I realized that completing the Camino journey … Continue reading 2025: One Big Goal
Shoring Up Our Joy
Over the past week, I've done two things that brought me joy. Storing up good things in my internal well helps to balance out the sadness of grief--that I spoke of last week in my post Struggling During the Holidays: Hope for Depression. Yesterday, I took lunch to my cousin. Growing up, she was like an … Continue reading Shoring Up Our Joy
Dwell in Thanks Giving
Next Thursday we'll gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. For some, this is an almost overlooked holiday in order to move on to Christmas. In retail, the Halloween displays were quickly replaced by loads of goods for Christmas, with the scant offerings for Thanksgiving edged out, and "I'm dreaming of a White Christmas" … Continue reading Dwell in Thanks Giving
Bittersweet Halloween: The Passing of Time
Last night, I enjoyed Halloween with my grandsons, Baker 6 y.o. and Parks 4 y.o. I felt fortunate that Baker had asked me the week before, "Grammy, will you go trick-or-treating with us?" Fortunate, because he lives within a thirty minute drive and secondly because he wants me to join in with the group that … Continue reading Bittersweet Halloween: The Passing of Time
Camino Garden Tour
One of the things I left behind, when I flew to Portugal to start my Camino journey, was my patio garden. I've taken great care since creating it last year to nurture the seeds and plants---mostly flowers along with basil and tomato. I was so busy those last weeks of preparing to be gone for … Continue reading Camino Garden Tour
Connie Rosser Riddle 