When the wind of change blows, some people build walls others build windmills- Chinese Proverb
Your flashing wings suddenly appear on a warm spring day; Wings quick, turning, zigzagging to catch a micro insect in the warm air. Then, your brilliant colors flashing wings, delicately enjoying the last days of summer before you disappear. Continue reading Summer Dragonfly
Buddhism teaches you to thank your parents for your birthday… I should consider given them a party, they gave me this rebirth and the cause of my Dharma practice. Buddhism teaches us that… Whether they were good or complicated parents is not the point, they gave you a body and an opportunity to meet the … Continue reading I Thank My Parents
There are days that are so though, you realize they are not worth the effort. I’m thankful for all the difficult people in my life. They have shown me exactly who I don’t want to be. In our moments of struggles, they define us… Continue reading Avoidance
The razor blade is sharp but it can’t cut a tree. The axe is strong but can’t cut the hair. Everyone is important according to her/his own unique purpose. Never look down on anyone unless you are admiring their shoes. Continue reading Everyone is Important
Don’t let your struggles become your identity Continue reading Cocoon
Art by Helena Nelson Reed In medieval times, moats were created around a castle to keep attackers away. Sometimes they were deep trenches; sometimes times they were filled with water. I may have created an emotional moat around some areas of my life to keep the hurt at bay. I’m not admitting to something I … Continue reading I Feel Like Someone Cancelled Summer on Me
( art by Anne Brooks) Continue reading Know Your True Nature
“Chain of habits are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken” -Warren Buffett This is my life, I am both moved and confused by it. I’m experiencing things that I’m inspired, and things I never will come to terms with. I have loved people that I have lost, but … Continue reading Chains of Habits
Windmills of My Mind 