40 Days: 022810-D12.0
(copyright 2010, Rus VanWestervelt, taken in Finksburg, MD, 2009) Good evening. It is 7:41 p.m. This photo that I took last summer of a young grasshopper in apparent meditation brings me some much-needed wisdom this weekend. Opportunities this weekend to practice Zazen, which means sitting meditation, have been few and far between. I don’t blame [...]
40 Days: 022710-D11.0
Good evening…It is 9:09 p.m. Much to share about this day. But first, I must take a moment and remember Emily. Emily Davis was a student at my school, who was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in February 2002. In the two years that she battled her cancer, she remained selfless and optimistic, immersed in her [...]
40 Days: 022610-D10.0
Namaste. It is 5:16 a.m. High winds and blowing snow (we got a couple of inches last night) are delaying schools around the area; my school system, Howard, remains open. I don’t expect us to have a delayed opening. The storm intensifies as you head north, and Howard County is west and a little south [...]
40 Days: 022510-D9.0
Good morning. It is 6:01 a.m. Little time to write this morning (here, at least), as I have been pondering my latest move after having my car nearly towed in Towson last night. Blessings come in many different ways, and I am grateful for the way things turned out. Still, I’m understanding now, firsthand, why [...]
40 Days: 022410-D8.1
It is 6:32 a.m. HA! Talk about temptation! I think the Red Robin Gods are concerned….As I was writing my post this morning, my “Red Robin Birthday Burger” coupon arrived via email! No More!
40 Days: 022410-D8.0
Good morning…it is 5:37 a.m. A good morning indeed. I enter this day with rest, a quiet mind, a happy heart, ready to serve. A few people have been asking me about my diet, and I thought I’d take a moment to share with you how my eating styles have changed in these first 8 [...]
40 Days: 022310-D7.1
Welcome back. It’s 6:43 p.m. Felt a little light-headed today from the lack of food. It felt good to be so hungry. I wanted to post that excerpt from Mastery of Love that I find so compelling. Every time I read it, I think about a different relationship or experience in my life that is [...]
40 Days: 022310-D7.0
Namaste. It is 5:34 a.m. As I mentioned yesterday, we returned to school for a full day for the first time in weeks. I think the realization that it was our first full day in a while provided more fear and more emotional exhaustion than anything else. If anything, the morning seemed a bit rushed, [...]
40 Days: 022210-D6.0
Good morning. It is 5:46 a.m. I open today with a poem, or really a greeting of the day, that brings me strength: Waking up this morning I smile, Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment And to look at all beings with eyes of compassion. ~Thich [...]
40 Days: 022110-D5.0
(copyright rus vanwestervelt, taken at loch raven reservoir, 02.21.10) Namaste. It is 10:46 a.m. Day 5…I’ve been out already this morning, taking some photos around Loch Raven Reservoir (see above). Such a peaceful way to begin my day. While I was standing along Loch Raven Drive taking photos, my feet slipping on the icy road, [...]
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