Tag Archives: nature
The Awakening Hour & the Uninterrupted Poem of Creation
One sentence that stood out to me in chapter 2 is when Thoreau wrote, “the poem of creation is uninterrupted, but few are the ears that hear it.” It caught my attention because it made me think about how many … Continue reading
Wednesday Slow Thought
Today I will slow down enough to hear nature.
Marrow Monday – Impulse and Unintentional Commitments
We live in a high‑pressured society, rushing into decisions as if speed will save us. Yet nature never hurries and still accomplishes everything. Thoreau reminds us that commitments made without intention become a kind of imprisonment — whether it’s a … Continue reading
Sabbath Saturday
Sabbath Saturday reminds me that the path to real rest is often a narrow one. Thoreau writes that the gateway to freedom is too small for a life weighed down with clutter, and Jesus says that the gate leading to … Continue reading
Walden chapter 1
In the opening chapter of Walden, Thoreau begins by doing something simple yet radical: he builds his own small house in the woods and chooses to live by the work of his own hands. This isn’t a romantic escape or … Continue reading
Wednesday Slow Thought
As I sit here on my porch, the gentle breeze cools the heat and nourishes my soul, whispering softly as it moves through the leaves
Marrow Monday
Marrow Mondays have become a small ritual for me — a way to begin the week by remembering what matters. Each Monday I share a simple reflection about living deliberately, stripping away the noise, and paying attention to the marrow … Continue reading
The Down and Outs of Gardening
I know it’s hard to see but this is my gooseberry bush. My husband and I planted that around 3 years ago and every year that bush is full of leaves and berries. This year was no different, it was … Continue reading
When Ideas Come Alive
When I started thinking about my garden earlier this year, I envisioned my garden looking and functioning in certain ways. The first thing I envisioned was doing my garden in strips, basically instead of tilling a huge piece of dirt … Continue reading
Let Life Flow
Does life have a natural rhythm to it? Do we try to control too many details and block this natural flow in our lives? What does this do to our every day lives? One thing I have learned is … Continue reading
Mimic Nature 