I'm full of excitement this morning. It's the first day of autumn and my body, my mind, my spirit, and my heart are all connected with the season. I usually go running on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but I think today I'm going to go hiking at a nature preserve that's only ten minutes or so … Continue reading It’s the Autumn Equinox!
Autumn is my favorite season. I love all of the seasons. They each offer me something the others don't, and for that I am grateful because each season fuels my creativity in different ways. Summer time is when I spend the most amount of time out of doors; I hike, I camp, I spend time … Continue reading On the Eve of the Autumnal Equinox
“In the Name of the Earth” - RJDD
It's the end of summer. Usually this time of year, I'm out in the woods at every possible chance I get. Because of Covid-19 and now the rampaging forest fires, my summer has been cut off from one of my greatest mental and emotional rejuvenation spots. I don't know when I'll get back out into … Continue reading Change is Constant
I'm still safe, but I am not doing well. I'm exhausted after evacuating yesterday. I didn't sleep well from the stress and the uncertainty and the fear. My two cats were restless all night and kept my boyfriend awake when he already doesn't sleep well. And honestly, I'm spent. I really don't have the necessary … Continue reading Morning After Evacuating
I've been lucky for most of my life to have a fairly consistent and reliable sleep schedule. Part of this is due to the fact that I start work at 6:00 AM, so my body naturally gets tired and starts shutting down for sleep around 8:30 PM. There have been moments in my life when … Continue reading A Short Post After a Night of Little Sleep
“I Am Bark and Stone” - RJDD
“Across the River” - RJDD
“Magic Spells” - RJDD
“To a New Realm” - RJDD
Yesterday I returned from my beach trip with my boyfriend. We spent Friday, Saturday, and most of yesterday on the coast and it was amazing. Very quiet and private, since we stayed in his family's beach house, and safe since we avoided any public places where social distancing would have been difficult. It was a … Continue reading Post-Beach Musings
Yesterday is one of my favorite days of the year: October 1st. I am an October baby, so October is (obviously) my favorite month out of the year. There's exhilarating autumn rains, crisp and cool autumn sunshine, early morning autumn fog (my absolute favorite thing in the world aside from forests and the ocean), fiery … Continue reading Chasing Waterfalls