Tag : Mindfulness

Dead Butterfly

A Dead Butterfly and Some Autumn Leaves

Earlier today, as I sat on a stone wall outside the historic Thompson Farm House along the Shore Road of Ogunquit, I witnessed a monarch butterfly end its final flight.

Life lessons from a child musician in Rhodes, Greece

The young boy was sitting completely alone just outside of the ancient Byzantine walls of Rhodes, Greece. Setting up shop on an uneven scrap of torn cardboard, waiting for an audience amidst forgotten pieces of plastic garbage.

Rosa Rugosa, Marginal Way, Ogunquit, Maine

Rosa Rugosa along the Marginal Way in Ogunquit

Last summer’s fruit still clings to the end of thorny rosa rugosa stems along the Marginal Way cliff walk in Ogunquit, Maine — even as spring sunlight coaxes new growth elsewhere along the thickets.

Venice, Italy - Eric Taubert

‘Always try to see life around ya as if you’d just come out of a tunnel.’

This is how it is everyday. Eyes open against pillow. I feel like I’m always waking up. I twist my neck to check the digital clock. It’s too early or too late. I’m either awake and ready for more sleep, or sluggish and slept too long.