Sweet, crisp, and melancholy We’re coming upon my favorite time of year. A time of nostalgia, of endings, of reflection. The scents carried on the breezes are sweeter, sadder. Mornings and evenings grow crisp and cool. It’s been a wet summer, hasn’t it? The grapevine and kudzu have run rampant, tendrils and vines, slinking and Read More…
Tag: Lisa Hayes Minney
Stop Self-Sabotaging
Believe in a Better You Are you haunted by little insidious thoughts that tell you that you’re not good enough, can’t do it, or are not worthy of success? Most of us have little voices of doubt in our heads, beliefs that hold us back. I suffer from such a little voice. The little voice Read More…
The Law of Love
But I say unto you, Love your enemies Robin A Holstein Many people have heard of the Sermon on the Mount. That is the lecture Christ gave which the oft quoted “Beatitudes” appear. You know, the ones that go, “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth,” et cetera? There was actually much Read More…
You, Me, the Birds, and Bees
Living among nature, you understand the value of life. In the morning fog, I can still hear her, slowly wading from the island to the tall grasses along the lake’s bank. I know, from past years, the doe has given birth on the island, and somewhere amongst the overgrowth and brush, a fawn hides there, Read More…
Bathtub Yoga & Prayers from the Porcelain Throne
Working meditation and spiritual practices into your chaotic life. I know how regular exercise, meditation, and spiritual practices can improve my life. I know the physical benefits of regular exercise, the benefits of meditation for focusing on goals and managing stress, the comfort found in trusting a greater plan. However, making these practices into disciplined Read More…
Happiness, Liberty, Life
These classic American rights are being reborn. Vote towards our renaissance. This morning, before the heat of the day arrived, I picked up my little battery-powered weedeater and headed outside. Although it won’t tackle large jobs or immensely high grass, it is good enough to keep the area around the house neat, and my arms Read More…
The Return of the Red-Wing Blackbird
Their song is the song of spring. The local red-wing blackbirds have a tendency to build their nest in branches that hang over the water’s edge. For many years, I have watched them build and raise young in the willow trees that grow on the bank surrounding the water. Typically, the males start singing in Read More…
Give Yourself Permission
The pandemic changed us. Take some recovery time. “Fear is not of God.” – Joyce Meyer Do you remember when the pandemic began? I remember hearing about it for the first time around Christmas 2019. In January 2020, a friend died of respiratory issues, in early February several friends fell sick. Some were sick for Read More…
