Getting swept away in the stress of the day, it is easy to forget to pause and ask our self, “Is there something I can do differently to make my day better?” Believing we have to “just deal with” whatever comes, the discomfort can grow as the day creeps along. Some days are an invitation … Continue reading An Easy “Fix”
Hidden since the first big snow storm of the season, only the bottom edge remained in view. Tucked under the windowed wall of the bus stop shelter and protected from the plow’s continuous dump of snow, gravel and downtown muck, it sat waiting, frozen in time and memorial, no doubt a remnant of an evening … Continue reading Winter Compassion, Spring Release
We had not seen each other in months. After a lovely breakfast and engaged “catching up” on life, coffee was refilled and empty plates swept away by attending servers. She looked me in the eye and asked a simply question, “Where is the peaceful Andrea I usually see?” Sigh. Busted. So much for being able … Continue reading Empty the Reservoir
Lovely spring birdsongs caught my attention; the Chickadee’s tic-tic, the Finch’s warble, the rat-a-tat-tat of the Downy Woodpecker. As I backed out of the drive, the dirt softly gave way with the heft of the car, gently splashing the doors, misting the windows. Another sign of spring: driveway flooding. Snow and ice pile up at … Continue reading Spring Thaw of Spirit
Leaving the house before dawn and returning after sunset has been my weekday pattern for the last several months. I miss experiencing the lovely mornings when the sun streams in over the eastern horizon, cascades through the sliding glass door and lands directly on all the animal fur on the floor. Many years ago I … Continue reading Invitation to Compassion
Andrea Tatley 