When
I finish mowing the lawn down by the pond I invariably come back inside
covered with burrs. These are nature's clever seed carriers, and the
way many plants hitch a ride with passing animals (like me) to new
fertile soil.
Say yes, Be generous, Speak up, Love more, Slow down, and Trust yourself.: These are the six lessons in Patti Digh's new book, Life is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intenti
Two
years ago, suffering from the onset of severe ulcerative colitis, and
suffering even more from the steroids prescribed to treat it, I began
writing a mystery novel. I wrote four chapters and then, having at last
recovered, abandoned the writing in the midst of the fifth chapter. I
was in a near-hallucinatory state when I wrote much of it. I'm thinking
these things flow through us: sunlight, bringing warmth, and that aching golden moment at the end of day;
Do-it-yourself personal photo mosaic made from answering 12 questions, courtesy of MosaicMaker, with questions from Beth T.
Above, artwork from Kate Bush CD A Sky of Honey, via Andrew Campbell and below, Andrew's own representation of Now Time