Category Archives: Healing Ourselves and the Planet

Lessons from the Road

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Beauty Along the Road

Sometimes, you can find free life lessons on the road. Literally. At the Eastern end of Ashley Avenue, on the island of Folly Beach (South Carolina), a quarter mile of road leading to the beach has been blocked off to … Continue reading →

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Summer Pleasures: The Porch

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Beauty Along the Road

Around early to mid-June, many household activities move to our covered front porch.  How I Iove to sit here to welcome the new day, enlivened by a cup of coffee!  My morning meditation often consists of simply sitting and observing, … Continue reading →

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Where I am from

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Beauty Along the Road

Where I am from I am from the dark soil of vineyards first seeded by Roman conquerors and still yielding a famous Riesling on the high slopes of the Rhine River. I am from the dimmed hopes of parents who … Continue reading →

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How to be hungry

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Beauty Along the Road

Originally posted on Jambo Robyn:
This is a bit of an odd post for me, and quite long, so I won’t be offended if poetry readers skip it. Mostly it is published so I/it can be there for myself if…

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Liminal Space

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Beauty Along the Road

One of my favorite things to do in the liminal space between winter solstice and the first few weeks of a brand new year is reflecting on the year that has passed and visioning the year that is to come. … Continue reading →

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