I do not need to cryMy God does it for me.I do not need loudnessHis thunder pounds my heart. I am not invisible. I only live in a world with no time for me. I lay down, close my eyes, and see myself in a bubble surrounded by the fresh air of my God. He … More Life Happens . . . so does Navigating Grief Through Introspection
Where do you find yourself when your world screams, though all around you, a deafening silence echoes a haunting refrain? Even the darkest night, with sparkling starry stories, follows another day in seeming ignorance, and the circle of life keeps spinning, heeding not your pain. I remember (without the debilitating weariness, body, mind and heart-wrenching … More Life Happens . . . so does Voyaging into My Heart
What image do these words conjure? Riddle me a mystery, a puzzle, a dream, a life. Symbols, figurative expressions, and literal translations, a writer’s paradise, help me understand my life, one of fantasy mingled in reality. Or is it one of reality interspersed with elements of fantasy? From whence, and why, came these words to … More Life Happens . . . so do Stars, Fairy Dust and Fireflies
Doubts, hope, anticipation, dreams, and faith: interloping, wrestling, and interconnecting words with prevalence in living through the deep waters of my life result, I am sure, from my tendency to overthink, or so I have been cautioned. They move upon cresting waves, hidden beneath the surface like riptides, and sparkle like precious gems bathed in … More Life Happens . . . so do Doubts
Into the wilderness of life, I travel daily, immersing myself with emotional and spiritual connectivity.I see, feel, interpret my perspective, and withdraw into private chambers of my heart to discover a wealth of treasures. While hiking a trail to go geocaching behind the iconic Fairmont Springs Hotel in Banff this past May with my son-in-law, … More Life Happens . . . so do Roots and Balance
Reading and pondering the King James version of the Holy Bible, I have always appreciated the impressions left in my mind (raising and answering personal questions) and heart. I recite the Lord’s prayer often while walking, paddleboarding, and meditating on my faith in God. I do so slowly with bowed head and bended knees, figuratively … More Life Happens . . . so does The Lord’s Prayer
Timelessness, eternity, and the phrase forever in a day simmers in the pot of my mind. Timelessness, eternity, forever in a day. Unheard to the natural ear,but recognizedwithin the chambers of my heart,a soliloquy utters my spirit’s voice.Hearkening,I learn to see and know myself,in truth sublime,His divine nature within myself. Discovery of the sages,timelessness, eternity,forever in … More Life Happens . . . so do Thoughts in Solitude
**Just 2 notes before you begin reading/listening. FIRST: In referencing “blessings,” I would like to say that I believe what I consider blessings comes with a range of feelings between negative and positive, laws of opposition. Life is a full bucket of challenges, but I believe there is a depth and purpose to all happenings … More Life Happens . . . so Make it An Adventure
PROLOGUE: Take a seat or not, look around and pause, listen and hear, be at peace. Forget not the paths that brought you here in time, not reckoned by you. All for a purpose, in preparation for what lies beyond, stillness is requisite. ~~~~~~~~~~~ In the darkened shade of a shadow, I see myself deflecting … More Life Happens . . . where Paths Merge
Within an ocean, I breathe the freshness of me. … More Life Happens . . . so do Teardrops
March 27, 2020 — On this date, I published my first post on Life Happens. Never anticipating the variety of experiences leading me to share my private life online, nervous excitement and hesitancy became companions. March 26, 2021 — A year passes. Through emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual voyages resulting in deep contemplation, tears, smiles, … More Life Happens . . . so do Discoveries
The original plan to hike almost 20 km from the trailhead leading to a recommended trail around the mountain lake becomes forgotten, lost to her adventurous streak, in unexpected, last-minute distractions looming on the left and right. Heads back and forth, considering options in bear and mountain sheep country. Backpack, water, lunch, and desire, increased … More Life Happens …so do Mountainous Treks
What makes a photograph memorable? Is it the unspoken language of composition, heard solely within a heart, that stimulates emotional reflexes? The use of light and dark to capture a moment in the ‘eye of the beholder’ reflects an invisible thread. Like the magical wonder of a spider’s intricately woven web, the human eye sees … More Life Happens …so do Heroes
Everywhere I look, I feel. I touch . . .
Reflections are a vital part of my life, just like the air I breathe, the people I love, and the blessings that have been poured abundantly from whatever cup I drink. … More Life Happens . . . so do Reflections
In the space between the realms of light and dark, fire and ember, truth and hope fill my heart. … More Life Happens . . . so does the Space Between
