The other night, a friend invited me to go out to the prairie and watch the night sky. This is not something that I do regularly; in fact, I cannot remember the last time that I cast more than a passing glance upward after dark. I am usually staring straight ahead...
Every time one looks up at the sky, they can witness a new masterpiece on a massive scale that will never be repeated. Yet clouds are so ubiquitous that, for the most part, their beauty is disregarded. Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society,...
Every morning, I walk around Lake Minnequa. It is in one of the bleakest neighborhoods in the city. Bordering it like a fortress wall are trailer courts and by-the-hour motels, mechanic shops and liquor stores. But the lake itself is pristine, a secret garden guarded...
When I think of the quintessential summer day, I think back to my childhood. Hot days were spent in the front yard. Nowadays, I feel more comfortable in the privacy of the back patio, but back then I was not self-conscious about playing where everybody could see me....
We continue our series of self-care mini-retreats from Torri Shafer’s “Romancing the Soul” with a post about slowing down to savor life and some tangible practices to help you do just that. Remember the merry-go-rounds? They looked so fun with the other kids laughing...
We hope that you are enjoying our mini-retreats from Torri Shafer’s “Romancing the Soul”. Here’s our ninth selection, exploring practices to nurture and expand your creativity. Enjoy! Creativity is the part of the soul that is both child and parent. It is a child...
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