A full moon.
A total lunar eclipse.
The first day of winter.
This hasn’t happened since 1638.
Traditionally a time of reflection for me, I am taking the next 10 days in gratitude for all the gifts of 2010 … and to rejoice in the wisdom of uncertainty, 2011.
ENJOY THE WINTER SOLSTICE, MY FRIENDS!
A lovely holiday message from my client, brainywoman.com, available to download from the home page!
La Jeune Martyre by Delaroche
Signaling a time of reflection. Seeing things as they are. Or differently, perhaps.
Gazing into the crystal ball, as a year comes to an end – the end of a decade, this year.
A ritual for the thoughtful, ranking right up there with family gatherings, caroling, cookie baking and auld lang syne.
What next? What do you see?
Look, or you could miss the promise of something new. Bling.
Find your sparkle.
Photo Credit: Flickr, stefanweihs
The calendar says this month’s full moon and the first day of winter occur together on 21 December.
Fun update: Not only are the full moon and the first day of winter happening together – it’s also the first total lunar eclipse since February of 2008!
Christmas is 17 days away, and I’ve yet to decorate, let alone shop for gifts.
That 2010 is coming to an end. That weeks have passed by, months even, and I still don’t know what I’m doing today.
If I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up, I may be all grown up, by now.
Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing at all.
Wake up at the usual time … but stay in bed. Set the coffee to brew … and finish the entire pot yourself. Prepare a meal just for the fun of it. No microwave. Read all morning in your pajamas. Finish the story. Put plans aside. Let the day unfold. Walk out the door and keep walking. Nowhere.
Listen to the clock ticking. Don’t say a word.
Enjoy the downtime.
You are often drawn to philosophical ideas and can usually talk about them with a deep passion. There’s no need to shy away from your emotions, even if they make you uncomfortable.
Go right to the very edge because your feelings can teach you much about life now.
Come to the edge. We might fall. Come to the edge. It's too high! COME TO THE EDGE! And they came and he pushed and they flew...
Photo credit: Darco TT
Flickr, Thomas Tolkien
As a wanderer of the Tolkien ilk (Not all those who wander are lost), the trip that perplexes me is returning to my childhood home.
It’s a long strange trip, full of forgotten emotions … and anxieties – depending on current circumstances. Many times, the town itself is dark and used, old and frail, rundown.
Not this time, though.
My hometown is looking spiffy.
Seeing my family again is heartwarming.
Reconnecting with good friends after quite a few years is making the difference.
Today is Thanksgiving Day 2010. I am so grateful we are together, celebrating with friends, enjoying the fruit of our labors in peace … at least for a little while.
Here’s what Rumi has to say on this 25th day of November:
When you feel your lips becoming infinite
and sweet, like the moon in a sky,
when you feel that spaciousness inside,
Shams of Tabriz will be there too.
Turkey lips and rose hips. Thank you.
Ramona, CA was once known as a turkey capital. A group of lady turkeys roamed my old neighborhood. Here, you can see them on my friend's roof. These ladies provided a bit of wonder to my sanctuary.
The crystal from the water exposed to the picture of cherry blossom.
…looking at God’s creation, it is pretty clear that the creator itself didn’t know when to stop. There is not one pink flower, or even fifty pink flowers, but hundreds…no two alike. This creator looks suspiciously like someone who just might send us support for our creative ventures.”
-Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way
The Seattle, WA area experienced an early first snowfall yesterday. After some folks were forced to spend the entire night on I-5 in their car or walking across the West Seattle bridge to get home (for some, about 10 miles) or sliding into parked cars or finally arriving home at 3 AM (like my husband did) – all, because no city officials were prepared for a storm forecast well in advance … today, the sun is shining.
The copyright of the water image is owned by Office Masaru Emoto, LLC.
Late bloomer. That’s what I am. I’m late to the party when it comes to YouTube, probably because I can see myself wasting time – watching videos all day. Sometimes, though, I find my own work posted – like these promos I cut and animation package I produced for WPIX/New York (now known as PIX11):
… It makes me want to find all my old tapes and re-post this stuff at a better quality! Good times, though. Hours and hours of creative partnership. Telezign created the animation package – it won an Emmy. Cut one of the promos at National Video Center. Shocktober was one of the first promos cut in a new digital edit suite at WPIX. All of these places … don’t exist now. But the legend of them lives … on YouTube.
I made this? No, WE made this.
Sageland Creative 