by Lesley | May 15, 2013 | consciousness, Devotion, food, travel, work |
As a travel writer, one of my duties has been to rate accommodations. Of course I have an ideal against which I measure all. These hotels or resorts possess a five-star ambiance. A room in such a place might have thick Persian rugs on maple floors, gold tile in the...
by Lesley | May 8, 2013 | courage, Creativity, Devotion, Relationships, work |
Every experience is a journey in spirit. A poem by my friend Mary Johnston illustrates this perfectly. My Lesson from Boston There was a terrorist attack at my front door today The bomb was constructed meticulously with wires of worry and angst over all that had to be...
by Lesley | May 1, 2013 | courage, Dogs, hiking, work |
Most every day I take a walk through the piñon-juniper forest surrounding my house. On today’s journey, I relish the quiet. Finches chirp and flit among the treetops, puffy clouds skate across the broad sky, and the azure Sandia Mountains stand tall in the distance....
by Lesley | Jan 30, 2013 | courage, Creativity, work, writing |
With a phone to my ear, I pace from my kitchen to my living room and back. My palms sweat. My throat constricts and my heart beats fast. Occasionally a voice within says, “You’re failing. This is terrible.” But I ignore it, call on my Beloved and keep talking. No, I’m...
by Lesley | Oct 31, 2012 | Devotion, love, Relationships, work |
I am safe and loved no matter what is happening with my physical body, with my house, with my family and friendships, with my job. I am eternal. I am love.
by Lesley | Oct 22, 2012 | books, Creativity, Devotion, love, work |
I wake in the dark at midnight, my mind with an imperative command: Launch my novel, The Baby Pact. The thought is so unyielding and potent that I throw aside my covers to climb out of bed so I can head to my computer. Yes, I will do a launch, and I will begin NOW. A...
