May 1-13, 2026 Life will Never be the Same

"Adventuring into an odd new place..." ~ Jimmy Fallon
Brothers: Collective Divinity of Love ❤️ 
"Cracklin' Rosie" by Neil Diamond
"Dust In The Wind" by Kansas listen here
"Eden is that old-fashioned House we dwell in Every day." ~ Emily Dickinson
Flower Moon
Glow
 "It’s a wonder I haven’t abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart." ~ Anne Frank, July 15, 1944
Jodi Picoult's By Any Other Name invites us to ask: Who really wrote Shakespeare's plays?
Kenny Chesney's "The Life" listen here
Misquamicut with Mom
Nicholas Joseph Law and his Mom, Christine Marciano Law, September 2014, Napatree 
Obituary  💔 here
Placed a hold on Theo of Golden: a novel by Allen Levi
"Quixotic pursuitof bookseller." p. 23 Time Was Soft There by Jeremy Mercer
Reprioritize everything
 "Stories are told; friendships are born..."abut Theo of Golden: a novel by 
Tim McGraw - Humble And Kind (Official Music Video)
Unbelieveable tragedy 😢 💔 
Video of May 1 Misquamicut 
"Welcome to Wherever You Are" ~ The West Wing Season 7 Episode 15
XOXOXOXO 
"Your ability to discern what is and isn't for you... will allow you to create space for all the good to come." ~ Dear Friend by Michelle Maros p. 139
Zwain, Hana. We all love you so much xo

End of April 2026

 "Awareness is always the first step toward change..." p. 118 Dear Friend by Michelle Maros
Barefoot on the Beach 
Countenance: mental Composure
 
Dave Mason May 10, 1946 - Apr 19, 2026
 started but...
Feelings kinda sluggish so... out into the cool sunshine to recharge

Garlic mustard as a Medicinal Plant: Tips for Foraging & Use click here
"How the Body from spirit does slowly unwind / Until we are pure spirit at the end" ~ Theodore Roethke
"Intuition is a spiritual faculty, and does not explain,  but simply points the way." ~ Florence Scovel Shinn
"Just a Song Before I Go" by Crosby, Stills, and Nash: listen here
Kris is writing a book! click here for her announcement of This Human Life 
Lemon Loaf recipe was excellent 👌 
Mediate presence as opposed to immediate: the presences in landscape are Mediate; they are often silent and indirect" p.52 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 
Neil Diamond's "I Am... I Said" listen here
"One World One Life" t-shirt Kris Claire PhD was wearing in this video 
"Quiet Your Mind" 
"Remember your power of choice"
Start to choose what takes space in your brain p. 118 Dear Friend, April 23
 too cute not to include 
"Tell the Truth" by The Avett Brothers listen here
"Understand Your Impact" Dear Friend, April 27, p. 122
Verve: "Bitter Sweet Symphony" 
 "Why not me? Feed yourself positivity." Check out Paul Avellino's Instagram here

April 7 thru April 18, 2026

"As the density of night gives way to the bright song of the dawn, so your soul continually coaxes you to give way to the light and awaken." p. 49 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 
"Bloom" by Paper Kites listen here
"Clear Communication Connects us." p. 108
Dear Friend by Michelle Maros 
"Early Morning Breeze" by Dolly Parton listen here 
"Free by Florence + the Machine" listen here
"Get Together" by The Youngbloods listen here
"Hey Tomorrow" by Jim Croce listen here
"Into the journey of each person there is the occasional Intrusion of the stranger." p. 48 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 
"Just a quiet day with both of us relaxing at home." ~ LB 11:12 am 4/12/26
"Katy Nichole's "Hold On" Music and lyrics here
"Longing is the voice of your soul." p. 49 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) by Marvin Gaye listen here
"Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)" by Gladys Knight & The Pips listen here
"Protect your Peace and Preserve your energy letting go of the need to know why." p. 107 Dear Friend by Michelle Maros and Providence refers to the Protective care of God or nature as a spiritual guide, or general foresight and Prudent management of resources. 
Quince blooming on Harris Fuller Rd, Norwich, CT
"Release The Why" April 12 Dear Friend p. 107
"Soak Up The Sun" by Sheryl Crow
"Time matters" ~ Talmidge Cregg, West Wing Season 4 Episode 13 "The Long Goodbye"
"Unfathomable miracle of being." p. 49 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 
Virginia, Summer 1993 Unity Renaissance Chesapeake, V
 
"Who Knew" by P!nk listen here
eXpress yourself in every area of your life from a place of clarity and truth" April 13 Dear Friend p.108
"Younger You" by Miley Cyrus listen here
Zac Brown Band "Pirates & Poets" listen here