Simple Moments
Celebrating the everyday wonders of life.
Let Love Bloom
Enjoy this 2 minute animation of my Legacy of Love poem. Breathe deep, open your heart (and your screen) and give yourself permission to BLOOM as you savor all the flavors of spring.
More from the Shine Blog
A Mothering Miracle
(Reprint from May 2015) A miracle can be simply a sudden shift in perception that causes us to say WOW—an opening of eyes to a new way of seeing or being. This experience caused me to shift my attention (and my activity) for long enough that it got me thinking...
Womb of Life (Ode to a Tree)
Ode to a Tree. Rooted deep in earth, her arms reach toward heaven. Ancient. Wise. Life-giving. A web of connection, she breathes us into being. Oh if we could be as spacious as a tree... purely planted, radiantly offered, strong but supple, ever changing, forever...
Welcome to Today
in the empty moments before the day begins there is a silent whisper. listen carefully or you might miss it ... "Begin with Amen." thank this life for all that is holy life wants this of you: to simply let go to be so grateful ... to be so open to be so empty ... to...
Can One Person Change the World?
How do we move from complacency? One simple act of compassion at a time.
Morning Blossoms
SKY BLOSSOM wisps of wonder eyes now awake i open my heart to another day of loving _________________ STILLNESS early morning quiet deep breath of gratitude the chaos of a waking world wrapped inside this single blossom: a peaceful heart _________________ ahhhhh (and...
What, then, IS Simple?
it’s not so simple to show up day after day in full readiness to be radiant no matter what but this world needs even the reluctant warriors of Light to put on our shine what, then, IS simple? to breathe, to smile, to see beauty in a flower to open our arms wide, let...
The Simple Life
the simple life comes from great inner peace inner peace comes through ongoing choice: dwell in Presence or let yourself be carried away by every outer storm a deep letting go into inner stillness equally symphonic & utterly quiet, a frequency beyond sound this is...
Garden of Love
Every morning, clear the ground, till the soil, prepare for the planting. Now go out and BE the Radiant Sun, shining toward others as they reach for the Light. We all need this: to be the sunshine for other growing things. A word of encouragement, well placed, is the...
In Between
the roses seem happy as morning light kisses their pink faces, wet with evidence of last night’s rains i turn to them as i sit in the between space where light dances and my joy is still unformed some day soon, let me rise with a sudden smile as I embrace the day with...
Imprint
a single snowflake is a delicate thing unique imprint of crystalline light, beautiful & exquisite in its separateness alone, it falls softly with little impact clinging together, it becomes a storm you, too, an exquisite imprint of Light what will you cling to? as...
Simple Gifts
A tender smile, given from the heart. Laughter bubbling up from within. Hugs. Music. Acts of Kindness. Sincere Gratitude. Deep Belief. These are the things we remember when everything else fades away. Let your Giving be Simple this season, and all year through. The...
Stand Still.
Most of my life, I was driven to do more, motivated by a vision to contribute to a world I felt was missing something important I was intended to give. I believed I was not reaching my full potential unless I was setting stretch goals, testing my limits, filling my days with constant motion and movement toward some future person I was becoming. It took a lot of standing still to find what I was missing.