by Lesley | Jan 11, 2016 | Beloved, consciousness, courage, Creativity, Devotion, harvest, materialsim |
I put money in real estate in the stock market in that high-yield CD. Goosebumps pimple the skin. How much will I make? the mind wonders. The balance rises as I count the riches a warm blanket of safety across my life. But then…always the condo sits...
by Lesley | Jan 15, 2014 | consciousness, Creativity, Devotion |
I see a stunning scarlet poppy field backed by blue mountains, the beauty easing my being on a cold Monday morning. But then I look at the source of this image on my Facebook timeline and my sense of peace turns to ire. “How dare she post this with no credit to the...
by Lesley | Oct 9, 2013 | consciousness, Devotion, hiking, materialsim |
Sitting in my car I don my sun hat and lace up my boots in preparation for a morning hike. My phone rings, and when I answer, I hear the voice of the attorney for our neighborhood association. He sounds earnest as he asks how I am. My heartbeat accelerates, assuming...
by Lesley | Aug 28, 2013 | Community, consciousness, courage, Forgiveness |
I sit in court on the witness stand while the opposition tries to discredit me. “In 2008, did you misread the well meter by thousands of gallons?” the opposing attorney asks. I call on the Beloved. “Yes,” I say. My foot bobs and my voice shakes, but I sit tall and...