...let the light in...

battling against darkness

is of little use to the seeker.

taking arms against the

negative

brings the negative

into your heart.

what you must do

instead

is let the

light in.

from 1,001 ways to live in the moment

my arms

are open wide.

my head is tipped back.

i

smile.

i am embracing the light.

may you be also...

just BE.

robin.

...in the end...

"in the end

we will remember not

the words of our enemies,

but the

silence of our

friends"

~martin luther king, jr.

i am resonating in

these words tonight...

just BE.

robin.

...2.7.10...

"you cannot tread the path until you become the path yourself."

zen saying

finding your path

can be difficult,

but yogis believe

that once you are on it,

life becomes simpler and more peaceful.

it's advisable not to

simply follow someone else's path,

for the ultimate result may be dukkha (suffering).

ponder your life path.

if it feels like it's on loan,

it may not be right for you.

~1,001 ways to live in the moment

as i walked around

this morning,

i took in

all these different paths.

each having

a different way to go,

but at one point

they intersected.

we chose our path,

but others come in contact with our path.

they may help us along our way or

they may be a roadblock on our journey.

figure that out.

embrace those who are helping.

gently walk away from those who don't.

it is your path.

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.

...thinking and doing...

decision making,

for many,

is a fraught process.

between the decision and its execution

is a slot in time

through which the voices of anxiety and regret

often make themselves heard.

instead,

let action flow naturally from your resolve,

without a break.

or if there's a waiting period

before you can actually embark

on what you've chosen to do,

use it to affirm your trust in yourself.

keep those mischievous,

undermining energies at bay:

they have no right of admission.

~1,001 ways to live in the moment

it is

a beautiful thing

to be gently nudged

awake by a sunbeam.

the streams of light

fill my room

generously.

warmth and light,

tho only 11 degrees...makes

for the start of

a great day.

so little, makes my heart swell with hope.

light + objects= shadows

i've captured some today...

so have they

at

HEY HARRIET

trust in yourself...

just BE.

robin.

...full delight...

"to overcome

difficulties

is to

experience

the full

delight

of

existence."

arthur schopenhauer

it is wednesday.

two more days in this week.

thank heavens for weekends.

overcome.

just BE.

robin.

...negligent...

i have to post

that i received an award from

this lovely lady...laura

several days ago...

i have had a heavy heart

with much on my mind as of late...

and i have not lived up to the

rules of the award.

so laura...thank you so much...

you are a beautiful inspiration to others...

and i so love that you chose me

to receive this award.

when my mind

stops

the circles

it's been racing...

i hope to participate and fully meet my obligations.

...the will of God

will never take you

where the grace of God

will not protect you.

just BE.

robin.

...1.31.10...

by patrick mcdonnell

it was a special day

and mooch

wanted to give his best friend, earl, a gift.

but what to get him?

he had a bowl.

he had a bed.

he had a chewy toy.

he had it ALL

mooch thought and thought.

what do you get someone who has everything?

NOTHING!

he would give earl the gift of nothing.

but in this world filled with so many somethings, where could he find nothing?

mooch often heard frank say there was "nothing on TV."

but as far as mooch could tell, there was always something on TV.

mooch often head doozy and her friends say there was "nothing to do."

but as far as mooch could tell, everybody was always doing something.

millie came home from the store and said,

"there was nothing to buy!"

so mooch went shopping.

mooch looked up and down every aisle.

he found many, many, many somethings.

the latest this, the newest that...

but as far as he could tell, nothing was for sale.

so mooch went home

and sat on his pillow

and just stayed still (as cats often do).

and not looking for it, he found

nothing.

so he went and got a box

and put nothing in it.

them mooch thought, hmmm...maybe earl deserves more than this.

so he got a bigger box.

"now that's plenty of nothing!"

"for me?" said earl.

"mooch, you didn't have to give me anything."

who told him? thought mooch.

earl opened mooch's gift.

"there's nothing here," said earl.

"yesh!" said mooch. "nothing...

"but me and you."

so mooch and earl just stayed still

and enjoyed nothing

and everything.

may you enjoy the gift of

nothing

today.

just stay still.

breathe

in...

nothing.

welcome to coffee hour.

welcome to this Sunday morning.

just BE.

robin.

...linen shadows...

"happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply,

to enjoy simply,

to think freely,

to risk life,

to be needed."

- Storm Jameson

light + objects = shadows

join us in shadow land.

HEY HARRIET

currently the temp gage

reads -3 degrees.

the wood stove is starting to

take the chill away

...to warm me

the coffee is rejuvenating me inside.

the horizon shows a

slight chance for

sun today...

but no promises.

just BE.

robin.

...no reminders needed...

it

is

again

friday.

good-bye week.

i

am

home.

i don't have to remind myself.

i

can

breathe.

just BE.

robin.

...serenity prayer...

God,

grant me the serenity

to accept the things I cannot change;

the courage to change the things I can;

and the wisdom

to know the difference.

needing a whole lot

of strength...

to

just BE.

robin.