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 | Dec 3, 2013 | bliss, consciousness, Devotion, hiking, travel |
Rime Ice Aspens shot in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains above Santa Fe
by Lesley | Nov 25, 2013 | consciousness, courage, passage, Relationships, Surrender |
I call on the Beloved and easily sign my name on an agreement to lease out my late mother’s house. While the new tenants sign, I glance at the kitchen where we stand, its white counter and clean paint. Though darkness settles out the window, here all is bright. But...
by Lesley | Sep 16, 2013 | courage, Devotion, Relationships, Surrender |
I stand within my late mother’s empty bedroom, where the scent of mildew taints the air. I note the empty wall where the TV hung and the four indentations on the carpet where the bed sat. Only a few piles of miscellaneous things clutter the floor. Most absent is the...
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...