tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60267108016977044612024-02-18T20:02:05.098-07:00Bathtime BloggerBathtime BloggerLornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-17630512480886271032011-02-12T13:25:00.026-07:002012-07-11T14:38:07.104-06:00You're Perfect
I am only one, but I am one.
I cannot do everything, but I can do something.
And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.
~ Edward Everett Hale
You can read more about this lovely man from an article in The Daily Californian newspaper or get to know him on one of his many Youtube 'satsangs' :). Enjoy! here
Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-80562716703998531372011-02-02T19:12:00.007-07:002011-02-08T11:15:30.856-07:00Carneys, Good Deeds, and Cackle-BladdersAll this winter snow is getting tedious, so recently I parked at our local Starbucks with my eyes closed to soak up some sun. I was also supposed to be sitting silently in a public place (for a class I was taking) listening, so my windows were rolled down, in the spirit of being more public.
There was a car parked on both sides, and the one on the driver's side also had a woman in it, who was Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-6789281400992152702011-01-03T12:37:00.004-07:002013-04-13T14:13:42.407-06:00Wish For 2011What I wish for all of us this year!
Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-36676240759025377822010-11-27T12:54:00.024-07:002013-04-13T14:11:06.713-06:00Life is not a Dress Rehearsal...or is it?
"God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh." ~ Voltaire
First, let me just say it is never a good idea to spill water on your laptop. Ever. I don't know why PC manufacturers don't find a way to make water-proof keyboards, considering all the people in homes and offices who drink coffee/tea/Singapore Slings at their workstation....well, actually I suppose it's because Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-4283848174293721232010-10-03T11:23:00.020-06:002010-10-04T14:02:34.879-06:00Watching Aloe GrowFunny how things change.
Courtesy Arie Van De Graaff at mormoncartoonist.com
Sundays used to be a time of great stress, dressing up and corralling four kids and a husband to haul ourselves down to church for three hours of intense brainwashing gathering with our community in communion. Heh.
Not to mention running myself ragged in some calling or other dealing with actual PEOPLE outside Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-45568591861272452132010-09-20T14:55:00.000-06:002010-09-20T14:55:22.816-06:00International Peace Day
I love how the world is so very, very big
or small, depending on your lens.
Your life is an album and each moment is a photo.
Are you enjoying the development?
Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-75474216014067025412010-09-11T23:40:00.000-06:002010-09-11T23:40:46.612-06:00Be The Change You Want To SeeOn the Anniversary of September 11, here's a thought:
Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-58840063640956638042010-09-07T10:54:00.013-06:002013-04-13T12:31:18.633-06:00New Beginnings
August and September, while marking the end of summer, also herald new beginnings for me. I 'lost' two very special people during both who forever changed my life for the better. Each taught me about compassion and humor--two traits I cherish.
August marks the anniversary of the birth of my grandson who was placed for adoption. The last time I saw him he made me laugh and I will always Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-26524400043573498092010-08-28T23:54:00.006-06:002013-04-13T12:29:06.473-06:00When Rainbows Come
It's been an eventful summer.
For all of us.
You, and I.
You've seen my photo posts;
words are elusive of late.
I've learned a few things
as I reflect
in the heart of the canyons here...
One,
that I have missed you.
I've visited your blogs and
tasted cups of love
and the touch of your hearts.
I'm glad to walk with you
as we travel together.
Two,
that with the many stormsLornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-89031654147991034842010-08-07T11:31:00.001-06:002013-04-13T14:19:20.445-06:00Changes of SceneryI don't know about you,
but this summer has brought with it much change and growth and love.
Here are some of the ways summer refreshed me:
Flying high in sky...
Dipping into the sea...
Exploring new terrain...
Enjoying natural and man made art...
Absorbing colors...
Kicking back...
Outmaneuvering sharks...(hint: shopping carts involved)
No, still not Nemo...
Smelling the Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-51214273196752374162010-06-24T11:47:00.007-06:002013-04-13T15:20:32.233-06:00We're All in This Together Folks
This is pretty much in my book what religion is supposed to be about. Bringing everyone together. Not dividing us into 'us' vs. 'them'. We are all a family, traveling together. Hugs break through the limitations of mind; they are the uniting of what's inside of all of us. The commonality of love.
Italy. China. Cleveland. Brazil. Samoa. Kenya. Iceland. Croatia...wherever we are, here's Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-21517559101201161472010-06-09T14:42:00.012-06:002013-04-13T15:21:31.172-06:00Internet CommunitiesI figured out why I love the internet so much, or more to the point, my internet connections from around the world. Besides being a communications major in college, and having been told my entire life that I talk entirely too much--my parents thought it was endearing as a toddler, and my first husband was sweet about it, but grade school teachers and my childrens father protested otherwise.
WhenLornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-4598566868818701662010-05-18T12:51:00.011-06:002013-04-13T15:23:18.134-06:00Adventures of a Librarian
It's entirely possible that I spend far too much time reading. But one of the things I've noticed is, when I hear words of wisdom from someone who knows me, it can feel like criticism, and I don't hear the message because I'm too busy taking it personally. But come across the same thought in a book, and I am free to ask "Could this be true for me too?" and feel willing to changing things that I Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-86704828462032902522010-04-22T15:24:00.016-06:002013-04-13T15:06:41.055-06:00A New Earth
Happy Earth Day everyone. It feels like a day of celebration, so I'm putting aside the blog I've been writing to post something a little more, well, earthy.
A few years ago I was blown away by Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth. I had been listening to his CD's for awhile, but must have been ready for the messages in the book because it was one of those defining moments where life around me changed Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-79342166477702656852010-04-08T15:31:00.007-06:002013-04-13T15:27:07.362-06:00Give Yourself That Much
While sipping my morning 'joe' of kale/mango/banana/coconut/lucama (wtf?) green smoothie, my heart is leaping and soaring all at once. Nearing the end of Geneen Roth's newest book (the first of which I've read even though I've devoured her column in Good Housekeeping which my mailman drops by, faithfully), is filling a part of me I haven't touched in a long, long while Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-54142146610099944962010-04-02T11:48:00.010-06:002013-04-13T14:57:02.551-06:00Holy Coconuts
Did you know in 2007 coconuts were banned from the US? Read article here because we almost lost pineapples too. Thanks, USDA.
No joke, here's the scoop on why you might want to include some in your diet: "Coconut water kefir is a relatively new kefir form, due largely to the popularity and education about coconut water's health benefits in recent years in the United States. I find it to be Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-31276967175968343712010-03-21T13:23:00.021-06:002013-04-13T15:04:51.784-06:00What Are You Hungry For?
To those of you who have been wondering, I am off The Cleanse as of a week ago Thursday, after spending a fun-filled night at the ER--again--when my cleanse supervisor told me to hie myself there, pronto. I'd called her to say I couldn't sleep because my heart kept pounding erratically and my hands were not only seizing up and going numb, they were endlessly twitching in different directions..Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-31371371982512820612010-03-06T09:48:00.010-07:002013-04-13T15:30:39.130-06:00When Dinosaurs Roamed...our bodies?
The interesting thing about colon hydrotherapy, is that you get to see stuff you don't ordinarily see. Stuff that will curl your toes. Dr. Oz says 90% of humans carry worms, and turns out I'm one of them. Years ago, I met with a colonic specialist who actually kept jars of various wormy-parasity things in jars for clients to see. Please people, it's bad enough to see your own, why on earth wouldLornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-35759638517206421432010-03-04T10:01:00.004-07:002013-04-13T15:48:16.504-06:00Julie's Jewelry and Artworkhttp://gardenology.blogspot.com
My sweet friend Julie, over at Prarie Thistle is sponsoring a giveaway this month. She runs a fabulous Etsy Shop of beautiful jewelry/artwork collections. Folks, these are truly one of a kind pieces and she has a heart of gold. I discovered her blog last year while Googling the house from Practical Magic, and fell in love and stayed. You might find yourself doing Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-27655828085178900862010-02-26T13:05:00.024-07:002013-04-13T15:50:01.239-06:00Cleansing Body, Mind, and Spirit
It's been awhile since I've been prompted to write. But it makes sense, since I've gone into a type of February-esque end-of-winter hibernation. So much has been on my mind with the kidney episode and the resulting hospital bills that I felt something had to change. I suppose it's the state of our Healthcare here in the U.S. and hope I don't offend anyone, but frankly, it needs help. Because Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-41119325345559583362010-02-10T13:03:00.031-07:002013-04-13T15:56:16.380-06:00Virtual Valentine
I can't tell you how excited I am this week, and getting more agitated the closer we get to the western world's love culture--known even in kindergarten circles as--St. Valentine's Day. Heralded in the stores with love tokens right after New Year's, it gives retailers an early boost and the rest of us something to celebrate. We Utahns get through our winters honoring all the celebrations we Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-16170080165719818042010-02-01T09:44:00.024-07:002010-02-02T20:05:17.468-07:00Grace of WisdomLast night was another sleepless one. Thanks to a persistent migraine--probably from trying to watch the 3D tribute to Michael Jackson on the Grammy's without 3D glasses--I could not shut my mind up so around six a.m. I gave up, picked up some not-so-light reading, and came across something to share.In her book Defy Gravity, Caroline Myss asks us to consider what the grace of Wisdom represents, Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-56204422200861985812010-01-27T10:15:00.057-07:002013-04-13T16:00:02.108-06:00Healing Horizons
I used to be a voracious reader. Sunlit libraries and book stores with the aroma of coffee drifting between the shelves are some of my most beloved indoor haunts. Then a year ago I went through a phase where I thought I was done. You know, if I read any more non-fiction spirituality/healing/self-help books I was going to throw up/jump off a cliff (again)/remarry. But reviewing my book list so Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-40950320388849068712010-01-25T10:21:00.051-07:002013-04-13T16:09:28.115-06:00Happy 101
Linda at Wander To The Wayside passed along a Happy 101 Sweet Friends award this weekend. Thank you Linda! It says "Add kind words; Mix in sweet thoughts; Enjoy good times". The rules are that I tell you about ten things that make me happy, then pass it along to fellow bloggers. It's a great way to start out the week, especially discovering there was so much that pushed my happy buttons.
Lornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6026710801697704461.post-34825920662627236302010-01-19T13:24:00.026-07:002013-04-13T16:10:30.766-06:00A People Changed Forever
First let me thank those of you who have been checking on me since the Emergency-room Episode, happy to report that le stone has come to pass. I never got to see it, but that's what the cat scans illuminated, and because of the three scans in one week, crossing my fingers that my insides stop glowing soon.
I was speaking with my mom recently about the devastation in Haiti, and she said it gotLornahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16324378141061370103noreply@blogger.com7