"Massive" for Photo Friday

The scarab was personified by Khepri, a sun-god associated with resurrection and new life. The ancient egyptians believed that the scarab beetle came into being of itself from a ball of dung (the idea of self-creation). We are all in a in the process of creating ourselves and our world in each moment. By consciously…

My friend, Betsy, sent me this song today and I found it very uplifting. I can relate to this except for me, it’s no shoes. When I go barefoot and let the energy of the Earth come up into me, I am transformed. I’m doing it as much as I can and only wear shoes…

One of my favorite children’s books is “Scarecrow” by Cynthia Rylant which speaks of the peace of the scarecrow’s life in poetic prose. The story is an allegory for the impermanence of human existence. Every time I read it to my children, I am struck by these lines: “He knows he isn’t real. A scarecrow…

Last night, as I read Harry Potter to Alexandra, there was a line where the Minister of Magic tells Harry that it’s time he shows some respect. Harry says, “It’s time you earned it.” I told Alexandra that I have used that line with my mother before. I laughingly pointed at her and said, “Don’t…

*sin·cere /sɪnˈsɪər/ –adjective, -cer·er, -cer·est. 1. free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology. 2. genuine; real: a sincere effort to improve; a sincere friend. 3. pure; unmixed; unadulterated. Today, I found myself using a “sweet” voice as I was trying to get a salesman to go away from my door. I really…