A Little Silence Please

In the mainstream of life, it is noisy out here. TV, radio, birds, cars, wind ... just to mention a few auditory distractions. I am aware that silence is not golden; it is non-existent. I will take a little white noise and focus on the nothing of silence. I suppose if I were that interested in silence I would head out into space.

Learning how to filter out all the noise of life is my intention. Just the sound of me being, whatever that is.

There Comes A Day

There comes a day in winter that hints of spring! A day like today when for a small window, the sun sparkles like gems in the white beach sand and reflects back a warm glow from the melting snow. Although the wind pushes like a hand to your back, you know without a doubt that nature takes one step closer on its circadian journey toward spring.



It's a day unparalleled in the winter of discontent.

The Weather Outside Is Frightful

Can this only be the beginning of February? From the amount of snow, sleet, and freezing temperatures, New England has turned tundra-like in landscape. But what does this kind of weather do to people for an extended period of time?

We are New Englanders and 10 degrees can take on a balmy aspect when the winds don't blow but they have ... unyielding vents of cold, seeping into layers of sweaters, jackets and hats. Bitter beams of pale yellow sunlight, casting vague earthly shadows ... oh, the memory of scorching asphalt through flip flops. Seeking shade instead of heat huddles.

While I personally have not visited a tundra, the intense feeling of being blocked by the elements is evidenced by my perception of a never ending season. And, to add fuel that that non-fire (sorry about mixing metaphors), the economy is also signaling a freezing up of sorts. Getting squeezed into a place of unrestricted fear with no place to run!

Ultimately, in times like this, going inward is the only safe haven. And, by doing that gain the grace to press onward with plans, goals and dreams. Moving forward with new ideas and prospects for a better and warmer tomorrow. No one or thing can take that away unless you give permission.