Building bridges

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence.

When mindfulness embraces those we love,

they bloom like flowers.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Tony and his Dad

built a bridge

when his Dad paid

his annual visit

Little projects

that keep them busy

and make memories

for little girls.

Yoga Retreat in Nature

'With great respect and love

we come to ourselves

through the practice of yoga'

there

was

 chanting

laughter

 breathing

there

was

yoga

dance

and

massage

  

  ...... there was 

       awareness

 of Self

and there was silence

   

Fairies, leaves and trees and things

"Innocent eyes see Fairies at the bottom of the garden"

~ Idunna Elemiah

Sssh -
come
and
see the fairies Nan.












Look -
look
they're
here
at the
bottom of the garden

How come
you
go
to
retreats
to learn
what I already know

Tuesdays are such great days

most people place the fate of their happiness in the hands of others

so much easier to find it in their own

Some tuesdays I get to see Deja Rosa and Kristy

and some tuesdays I get to see Kathleen and do yoga

and this tuesday I got to go to Hinchinbrook Island

and marry Chris and Ernie on the sand at Orchid beach

"I'm jumping in Cairns Nan"

So often time it happens,

we all live our life in chains,

and we never even know we have the key.

~The Eagles, "Already Gone"

We unexpectedly found ourselves in Cairns last week

with Tony undergoing emergency surgery.

And where was the silver lining?

Little Deja Rose was staying in Cairns too.

She was soooo excited-

she was jumping in Cairns.

Tony's recovering

and Deja Rose

still wants to be jumping in Cairns!

Mother Earth Weeps

Did you think we could come so far

water wasted

the earth baked dry

Money taunted behind hollowed eyes

Lusted dreams and possessions

poisoned twisted Truth

while feeble hands and hungry stomachs

silently breathe the night

Little worlds

made and moulded

the big picture elusive to our view

Placed and present

we stand forward

our choices diminished

by the mighty few

Spirits search

grasp and clutch

for the clean air of their remnnant past

Mother Earth weeps

tired and angry

Antony Cizek

Honouring our Earth

There is hope if people will begin

to awaken that spiritual part of themselves,

that heartfelt knowledge that

we are caretakers of this planet.

~ Brooke Medicine Eagle ~

dear neighbours

dear friends

each sacred wednesday

we light our candles

and sit in silence

and listen to nature

and listen to stillness

and connect with Spirit