Tag Archives: peace

The False, Powerful Gods

Outside my window, I heard a familiar grunting and shrieking. The ground rustled with clumsy, hurried feet that scurried across the yard. I pressed my nose to the window screen and saw two opossums excitedly chasing each other. The warmth of Spring was bringing all the wild creatures back to life; raucous birds in theContinue reading “The False, Powerful Gods”

Walking on Water

Before I write a blog post, I typically have a very specific feeling. I can see all of the words that I will write flashing before me, and I’ll have this need to bring them forward onto the screen. This time, I don’t feel that specific way. I feel like I want to share somethingContinue reading “Walking on Water”

Paint Pots

Sometimes I get scared. The past week or so I’ve been hearing a little “something”. A tiny voice, a quiet suggestion. I flicked it away from me like an elephant flicking away a mosquito with its tail. But it would return again, and then again. As I drove home today, I remembered that Thing. AsContinue reading “Paint Pots”

Thank you, a mantra.

Breathe in, breathe out. Seated comfortably, window open, a light breeze shakes the curtains. I close my eyes to relax. I wanted relief. I wanted a kind of peace that my sleep wasn’t providing. Hmm. I quieted my body. I say, “It’s ok. We’ll just sit here for a while, it’s ok.” My thoughts andContinue reading “Thank you, a mantra.”