Reflections in the San Juan's
Every moment spent with someone is a piece of life shared.
Physical Activity Boosts Brain Health
https://www.cdc.gov/physical-activity/features/boost-brain-health.html
Walking is man’s best medicine – Hippocrates
“I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits,
unless I spend four hours a day at least
—and it is commonly more than that—
sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields,
absolutely free from all worldly engagements.”
There’s a beautiful quote from the Dalai Lama where he said that we’re born to help people
and if we can’t help them let’s at least not hurt them.
Make a wish…
I wish that everyone felt that way (in the above quote)
I want change for a better country / world.
Color!
These petunias make me think of the night sky
And they were for a fund raiser for the senior’s activities
These blue flowers (corn flowers?) always make me think
of our deceased neighbor Chris, who gave me
some of his when I commented on the pretty color.
Joy:
the little moments that call out to us
this is the first wild iris of the season
Dogs!
Dogs are synonymous with joy
Playing fetch is a silly-serious game!
the softer bits of life
an intense moment of color
making the time to be grateful
for this minute
a good snack
my husband planting pansies
in the container my son gave me
and protecting the flowers from the deer
an interaction with another person –
Matt and Bliss are gentle with each other
Joy is this moment in time as my friend,
who is in treatment for breast cancer is texting me that she is
on her way for chemo and so ‘very thankful
she has my letter to read during it.’
A Day in May
My Husband’s Birthday & Mother’s Day
We celebrate with hike up in the mountains!
Hiking makes me feel so alive!
Each trail is different. The same trail is different in each season.
The older we get – the harder it gets – but we don’t want to stop!
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.”
Rabindranath Tagore
My friend and poet Catherine Coats shared this perfect quote in our writing community this afternoon.
“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.” – St. Thomas Aqunias
This is part of the prayer that came up on my phone this morning and it brought to mind other deep ponderings: why are we human beings here on Earth and why we, my husband and I, love living in this tiny Colorado mountain village – the most remote county in the lower 48 states, why do I write…
Early this morning, where I am comfortable talking about God, I asked this question in my writing community: https://awritingroom.com/
Ram Dass often said, “We’re all just walking each other home.” At the heart of his teachings is the reminder that connection – with another soul, with your own heart, with presence – is what dissolves fear, loneliness, and the illusion of separateness.
Living A Love Story:
It’s good to laugh: Calculators make great romantic partners
You can count on them
Bliss 2/14/25
Last year the border collie
breeder sent these pictures
of our fur babies to be
Faith 2/14/25
(https://notes.julie-stephens.com/2025/05/10/life-is-bittersweet/)
Bliss & Faith today
Since we can’t go for an evening walk
in the winter we play fetch.
Life is quite the trip…I finally got a blog post out after 6 months because the last 6 months had been too sad…we can’t compare our journey to anyone else’s but there is grace, smiles, beauty in nature, accomplishments with our work and meaningful connections to make with people and canine companions!