gratitude
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We are all a great idea ….
Overhead, Cove Crow caws. I tip back my head, stare at him; he stares at me. My dog lifts his head. We stand, animals listening, living, being. Crow is a great idea. Long ago and far away, a tiny atom Exploded—Big Bang—and hurled matter out and beyond. Some of that matter became our galaxy. Not… Continue reading
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Find your power–don’t give it away
I remember days when I felt I had no voice. When what I thought and what I did were separate entities. I could write a very long blog post about the instances where I felt I had no power, but I do not need specifics here–and most are my own private life-stuff. Most all of us… Continue reading
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Finding peace in a yoga pose . . . .
Once I step onto my yoga matt, I leave everything else behind but the moment. There are no racing thoughts, no worries about what I have to do next, for I must concentrate on breath, on maintaining internal silence, Antar mouna. I am careful not to overextend, such as in forward and backwards bends, or… Continue reading
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Kick ass today and be wild and wonderful and amazing . . . .
No post today – I’ll be back tomorrow with something. And no “touty plug of the day.” Just a message to go out and be amazing; be wonderful; be wild; be free; be kickass; be the strong woman – or man! – that you know you are (there are not good images/quotey thangs out there… Continue reading
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Hurtling forward . . . .
This is a repeat of a post from March of 2007 – How damned appropriate that I stumbled on it now, when just about everything in my life is rushing forward so fast that many things will be left behind. It’s so apt, I had to re-post it . . . . ———————————- Ever have… Continue reading
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Stop! Five “don’ts” when you are feeling vulnerable (and five “do’s”):
All righty then. From the list in the “never say never” post below: Don’t drink too much. Okay, allow yourself that one night where you slug down some vodka and dance around the living room to techno trance (for the first 30 minutes) before feeling sorry for yourself and throwing a mug against a tree… Continue reading
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Monday Classroom: We should all take a break . . .
Today I am thinking of so many men and women. And, I am thinking about my nephew. Gone 17 years now. He was almost 20 when he was killed in a training accident. He was in the Marines and something went wrong. He loved the Marines, and it did turn his life around. So young.… Continue reading
About Kathryn Magendie
Author of 5 published novels & other this and that novellas and stories, Editor, Edge of Arlington Content Editor.