Happiness Where does happiness reside? We strive for it all of our days,often not recognizing the presence of its lightnessyet surely feeling the heaviness of its departure. Fearful we are that too much happiness will betray us,though not enough will spay us,how can the drops of rain needed to satiate the earth be counted? Searching […]
Doors One day,take a giant step into yourself,beyond the rolling waves of consciousnesssplit off from your lifeinto a parallel universewhere your past lives behind doors. Doors, shut firmly protecting irreplaceable treasures,you, sitting at the kitchen hightop eating tuna fish sandwicheswhile your grandmother listened unconditionally. Doors, never fully closed,you, grieving after cancer stuck a knife into
The importance of finding that “sweet spot” of balance in our busy lives is often elusive, not to mention constantly changing.
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The Creativity of Dreams Do you ever remember your dreams? Lately I have been remembering mine, and it got me thinking about the mysterious world of dreams and how our subconscious land of dreams could provide a bridge to our conscious creative lives. I have marveled at the depth of meaning of my recent dreams
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Creating An Ancestors’ Collage Recently during my visit to the International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, I spent a good bit of time walking through an exhibition entitled, “How Black Men Changed the World,” a Smithsonian traveling exhibition that “powerfully dismantles corrosive myths with triumphant portraits and the stories of African American men.”
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Goodbye Darling Bella In calm silenceon this your final dayI feel your tiny headresting on my heartyour soft breath steadyas your quiet strengthholds both of uslike it always does. I pray your journey onwardwill be as beautifulas the way you walked through this worldwith dignity and gracegently lovinguntil your last heartbeat’s gulp of life. In loving
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The importance of finding that “sweet spot” of balance in our busy lives is often elusive, not to mention constantly changing.
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Love Flies This poem dances in air,flower petal fallinglanding gentlyremindingthat love delicately fliesin yellow skies. Linda Joy Walder Ride the wave of creativity and get Linda’s latest news LEARN MORE Have a question? Want to send me a message?
Ode To Dogs I am blessedto share my life with dogs! Joyfully,living with dogs,akin to jumping in a pile of featherswhile popcorn cascades on your head. Lovingly,living with dogs,akin to being the most popular kidon the playground. Curatively,living with dogs,akin to finding shelterin a raging storm. I am blessedto share my life with dogs! Linda
The importance of finding that “sweet spot” of balance in our busy lives is often elusive, not to mention constantly changing.
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