Posts Tagged ‘Sunday Scribblings’
Sunday Scribblings #73 – Stranger
You know what? I’ve been privileged to have many teachers in my life. And it hasn’t been trained professionals that have made their marks. Nope, it’s been strangers who have taught me the most valuable lessons. Think about it…..the guy on the corner asking for money who made me realize that I feel empathy. And…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #72 – Change
Change. Littering his dresser. And his desk. And my dresser. Change. Emptied onto the radiator cover. Siphoned into the once decorative key holder. Change. Adding pounds to jeans. Stashed in every coat. Change. Flooding the ashtray of our 1992 Camry. Change. Not just Canadian. Euros, pounds, rupees, Change. Unspent. Part with change. Roll it. Donate…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #71 – Scandalous
A serious and not-so-serious post: The Serious Part: Sexual, Political, Religious, Academic, Social, Sporting, Corporate, Journalistic. All kinds of Shocking, Outrageous, Disgraceful, Shameful, Indecent, Disreputable, Appalling, Reprehensible, and Wicked events. In my lifetime, there have been some pretty scandalous events. The ones below are particularly un-nerving: Camillagate — Tape of a telephone conversation between Charles,…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #70 – Style
My style changes constantly, and for no particular reason. It’s as if there is a style dial somewhere out there that someone is changing on me. It’s not that I don’t have any control over my own style, it’s just that it seems to shift with no clear pattern. So it’s like this. Each…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #69 – If I had to live at a different time in history
You know what? I have never really cultivated an appreciation for history. Yes, it’s true, we can learn from history, but it’s so removed from the present. And I’d really rather concentrate on the here and now. That’s what the Buddha did, right? When he left his father’s palace for Bodh Gaya (India) to meditate.…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #68 – Forbidden
Off-limits. Prohibited. Messages about the evils of the world that tempt action. The black and white “don’t do it” lectures that deny us of important lessons about moderation and compromise. Without those lessons, we never learn about what’s normal and expected to happen as we grow up. They say, “Smoking is wrong”. So I…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #67 – Wedding
I got married on October 4, 2003.Almost 5 years ago. It was a candle-lit evening ceremony with a cocktail reception.Sounds romantic? It was an extremely stressful event.I think it was the bounty of red wine that got me through it. The whole marriage thing was full-on stress laden, really.I love Paul, and I have no…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #66 – Invitation
I‘m Not Vacant I Think A Trickster Interests Only Newbies
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #65 – Coffee
CoffeeCoffeyKawfeeCoffeeKaufieCoffeeKawfee CoffeeKawfeeCoffeyKaufieCoffeyCoffee KaufieKawfeeCoffeeCoffee CoffeyKaufie Did you know that the kaufie bien is actually a seed? I didn’t until I Wikipedia-ed coffey Milk Meets Coffee Without this seed-drink, I am headache-ridden. It’s not horrible, but I notice it. Does that mean I’m addicted? Ani DiFranco, in her song, Out of Habit, tells us that “.. the…
Read MoreSunday Scribblings #64- Miracle
Miracle (by Olive) This is not an original post. Instead I share with you these beautiful lyrics which form the basis for a Nia routine entitled “Miracle”. Do they tempt you to find out more about Nia? Deeper than deeper was my love for you Sweeter than sweeter joy Hoping that everyday You can go…
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