Category: Life’s Treasures
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Bloom Vibrantly Anywhere: Lessons from Dandelion’s Life Cycle
Dear Fellow Nature Being, After surviving on this planet for over 30 million years, I have words of wisdom to share to aid you in your life cycle on Earth. Bloom vibrantly for all of your days, wherever your life grows. Be it in fertile soil, harsh parched lands, or places you would never expected…
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Well, Today is that Kind of Day
If ever there ever there were a Spring day so perfect,allowing the vibrancy of life to danceacross the grayed-brown hardened world. A cotton-candy morning lightbreaks the horizonushering in a true blue sky, Golden stars with fluted cupsbutter the lawns,encircling trees. Tiny 5 petaled periwinkle bloomspepper the edgesof pavement, Flaming fuchsia blossomspopcorn a human-size bushcasting a…
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Waking to a Bird Song Sonata- Day 29 SOLSC
Over the past few mornings, as I am rolling between sleep and awakening, my ears have been filled with the songs of birds. It is a musical call to bring my mind consciously into the new day. As my eyes flutter a few times before fully opening, I hear one bird calling out and another…
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Fan Girling over Amanda Gorman- Day 28 SOLSC
Excitement was bubbling through my veins like celebratory champagne waiting for Amanda Gorman to start speaking at University of Buffalo’s Distinguished Speaker event last night. The event was sold out- of course it was! There was an hum throughout the whole auditorium. This young woman is just enthralling. Everything she says is so poetic. I…
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An Easter Poinsettia- Yes, You Read That Right!- Day 27 SOLSC
For the past few days, I have walked past my pink and cream poinsettia still in full bloom and thought I should write a slice about it. It has popped in and out of mind today so I will give it the attention the thoughts seem to be asking for. Really, I am in awe…
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Tea + Books = Great Night – Day 26 SOLSC
When I saw the advertisement for a book launch at my favorite tea bar, I knew I had to go. I could not resist a night that brought together a few of my favorite things- tea, books and friends. Walking up to the door, there was a sign that said CLOSED for a private event.…
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My Unexpected Walking Companion- Day 25 SOLSC
I thought I set out on the trail alone some solitary time under blue sky and sun But then I caught your whisper, welcoming your company. Your whisper floated through the chilly air even though my eyes couldn’t find your presence Under the cover of ice and snow you flowed creating a syncopation of plunks…
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Freeze that Frame, Fill My Heart- Day 23 SOLSC
For years, I have been wanting to have my family videos that were on VHS C cassettes transferred over to video. Those were the very little video tapes that used to be used in video cameras in the early 2000s. These videos held the precious moments of my children’s infancy, toddlerhood and young childhood (about…
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For a Moment, I Was a Cat – Day 21 SOLSC
The sun filled every pane of my French doors painting the wool green and cream area rug in light. I felt pulled to bask in that glow after an exasperating day at work. Tossing a few pillows on the floor and grabbing a soft, soothing blanket I sprawled on the floor like a cat lapping…
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Maple Syrup IS a Season- Day 18 SOLSC
This is one of my favorite times of year in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. The sap starts flowing and maple trees are tapped to collect this treasure. Then the sap is boiled down until is produces that sweet amber liquid- maple syrup. All the weekends in March, you can go to farms…
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