September part 1

Autumn Clematis along the path to East Beach
 11 Sept 26
Beach visits need to be a more
Consistently 
Divine part of my life 
 source
"Focus" was the Word of the day. 
Glad I got that message!
Human : this word keeps popping up: "She was looking at a thought, a feeling... she said, "You're making me feel human." 🥲short reel.
Insidious : sneaking up on you when you aren't paying attention and wreaking havoc on your emotions and levels." p. 268 Dear Friend by Michelle Maros 
Jackie, you are a spiritual being having a human experience 🙏 
"Keep an eye out for the imbalances in your life" p. 268 Dear Friend 
Let it Be. I felt compelled to scroll back and find my favorite of Brian Thornburg's Vennsanity posts. Turns out he shared it on August 16th, of all days! That was the day my car was backed into and Mom's legs gave out at Wayland's so, what else can we do but Let it Be
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"May there be kindness in your gaze when you look within." p. 143 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue
"Maitri: loving-kindness toward oneself" p. xi When Things Fall Apart : Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
"Nothing is what we thought. I can say that with great confidence.  Emptiness is not what we thought. Neither is mindfulness or fear. Compassion-not what we thought. Love. Buddha nature. Courage.  These are code words for things we don't know in our minds, but any of us could experience them. These are words that point to what life really is when we let things fall apart and let ourselves be nailed to the present moment." p. 5 When Things Fall Apart : Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
"Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is Indestructible be found in us." p.8
"Purposeful stillness" Sept 15 Dear Friend 
"Quasi love affair" ~ Phil Dunster about this adorable bicycle scene in "Sunflowers" S3E6
"Remember,  pivots can lead to hidden blessings.  Be open and curious about new opportunities." p. 267 Dear Friend by Michelle Maros 
"There is definitely something tender and throbbing about groundlessness." p. 9
"Uncharted territory... relax with the groundlessness of our situation" [wow!] p. xi When Things Fall Apart : Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
Vulnerability... Vital opening to change and truth." p. 154 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 
eXquisitely beautiful spot for a September afternoon swim
"Yawning abyss of spiritual hunger" p. 139 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 
we catch ourselves a Zillion times as nce again,  whether we like it or not, we harden into resentment,  bitterness,  righteousness indignation- harden in any way, even into a sense of relief, a sense of inspiration." p. 11 When Things Fall Apart : Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
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August > September 7, 2026

"Absolutely adorable Austin!!!" ~ Allison Dwyer
Continuity is one of the greatest mysteries of life... Waves on the shore... unfold in perfect pleated sequence... From break of dawn, the day arises... the gradually falls to gather in the colored shadow-basket of twilight... the melody of forward unfolding." p. 121 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue 
Doing things Differently
Everything thing, it seems, has changed. 
"Forward unfolding" ... necessary for coping with human Feelings and Foibles
God, Guide me with Grace. Amen 🙏 
How?
Is the unnoticed miracle of memory...the Intimate mirror of the continuity of ... experience and presence [?] p. 122 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue
Jo Dee Messina's "That's God" listen here 
"Know that the time you spend in stillness has purpose. Being unproductive has value too. Being present is a virtue...
"Lean into the notion that your time is never wasted,and you are always doing enough." p. 257 Dear Friend by Michelle Maros 
Mystery Mosiac
Noah Gundersen's "Heaven" listen here
"Once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters." ~ M. Scott Peck, The Road Less Traveled
"Paid Time Off" by Noah Kahan listen here [9/7/2026]
"Quality over Quantity"
Retirement Rocks? I'm reading this book a little at a time,  but pp. 88-89 Rough!
Secret Struggles p. 89 Retirement Rocks
"Those unsettled feelings? They're just feelings.  They are fleeting.  Temporary.  Chase after the things that are eternal,  snd those worries will dissipate. " p. 89 Retirement Rocks
"Unsettled feelings?" p. 89 Retirement Rocks
"Voices within us ... are always urging us to change and become free." p.123 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue
 thank you for sharing Lynne 🙏 ❤️ 
"World is open and free; it offers itself so graciously to our hearts đź’•  to create something new and wholesome from it each day." p.123 Eternal Echoes by John O'Donohue
RelaX?
Zach Bryan "You Are My Sunshine"
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Ted Lasso (mostly)

Amsterdam episode is one of my favs
"Be curious, not judgemental." ~ Walt Whitman
Cozy: "cozy like a warm fire but your can also keep your mind" Gezellig
"Don't worry about a thing 'cause every little thing gonna be alright."
"Doubt can only be removed by action"
 thank you, Brian
"Father and Son" by Yusuf / Cat Stevens during the final montage video here
Gezellig: "cozy like a warm fire but your can also keep your mind" gezellig.
"Hush your butt" ~ Ted Lasso Has Humble curiosity and is so....
Inspirational
"Just listen to your gut, okay? And on your way down to your gut, check in with your heart. Between those two things, they'll let you know what's what." ~ Ted Lasso 
Kenny Chesney recorded Tenille Towne's song "Goldfish" inspired by a break-up and... you guessed it, Ted Lasso listen and watch here
"Let's Get Lost" by Chet Baker S3E6 listen and watch here
Mumford & Sons "Forever"
"Now these few months might be tricky, but that’s just ‘cause we’re going through our dark forest. Fairy tales do not start, nor do they end in the dark forest. That son of a gun always shows up smack-dab in the middle of a story. But it will all work out. Now, it may not work out how you think it will or how you hope it does, but believe me, it will all work out...”
"Our job is to have zero expectations and just let go."
"Patience" listen here 
"Questions like "Have you played a lot of darts, Ted?"
Rupert 🙄
 August 30th
S3E6 "Sunflowers" 
"This Be The Verse" by Philip Larkin is the poem Mae recites in S3E11 "Mom City" click here to read
Understanding Underestimated ... darts with Rupert video here
Vincent van Gogh: Season 3, Episode 6 ("Sunflowers") of Ted Lasso, Ted visits the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and stares at van Gogh’s 1889 painting Sunflowers.
“WHISTLE!” ~ Roy Kent
"EXactly as it’s supposed to. Our job is to have zero eXpectations and just let go." ~ Ted Lasso, S2E5
"You know why the goldfish is the happiest animal on earth? Got a 10-second memory. Be a goldfish." ~ Ted Lasso 
Zoreaux > Van Damme > Zorro > Zoreaux
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