Any movement for peace seems to be an open door to a future I’d like to enter. There are people throughout our lives and before that have made a cause their cause and entered an arena that was larger than them. This is what happened to Mildred Norman Ryder. She transformed into Peace Pilgrim,...
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Posts Tagged ‘ inspiration ’
The Appalachian Trail and the Sea
I’m writing a book for some time now. It’s about the intersection of grief, resilience and coastal environmental concerns. During the last year while working very slowly or just absorbing information for the chapter I’ve been on, it seemed I needed to know why I was doing this, to even justify my writing and...
Summer Sunday
At first I was wondering if amniotic fluid was like the ocean. But the day’s journey began thinking about the color salmon; whether it works on the walls of your home or not. I remembered hearing about a paint called “dead salmon.” Clever name. Cynicism comes to your local paint and hardware store. It...
from Natal Catalyst
I wonder whether I received a primal push the way someone launches a boat into the water. Or if this natal catalyst is something that has influenced the direction I’ve been going in ever since I got started. I mean from way back when. Wouldn’t that be something? Whether the catalyst turns out...