Category Archives: seasons

Mindfulness in the garden

Posted on October 19, 2019 by stillalife

Yesterday, I attended a class called Mindfulness in the Garden: Autumn Awakening.  In this ninety-minute outdoor program, about twenty of us engaged in heavy breathing, teasing our senses and Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku in Japanese).  Sound risqué? Not with a temperature … Continue reading →

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Responding to the autumn blues

Posted on September 30, 2019 by stillalife

Before I retired, which means when I was nine years younger, I always claimed to prefer autumn over all other seasons.  Spring with its gentle rains and slow-sprouting leaves was too pastel, too wimpy.  Autumn meant bold oranges and reds, … Continue reading →

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Spend time outdoors and improve your health

Posted on April 23, 2019 by stillalife

“Is it because I haven’t been outdoors for so long that I’ve become so mad about nature? I remember a time when a magnificent blue sky, chirping birds, moonlight, budding blooms wouldn’t have captivated me. Things have changed since I … Continue reading →

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Eating our way through the snowstorm

Posted on February 8, 2019 by stillalife

“You’re going to have a lot of fun here,” said the woman, giggling as we entered and she exited the supermarket this morning. We grabbed the last cart and wheeled it toward the produce section. But wait. Where did the … Continue reading →

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How to stop watching TV

Posted on October 2, 2018 by stillalife

In my last post, I mentioned wanting to eliminate TV watching as a way to pare down habits that interfere with accomplishing… not sure what, but accomplishing something.  At least it would offer a way to keep me out of … Continue reading →

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Winter solstice and dreams of summer

Posted on December 21, 2017 by stillalife

“The winter solstice has always been special to me as a barren darkness that gives birth to a verdant future beyond imagination, a time of pain and withdrawal that produces something joyfully inconceivable, like a monarch butterfly masterfully extracting itself … Continue reading →

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A good season to hibernate

Posted on October 12, 2017 by stillalife

I’ve taken a long blogging break, necessitated by being sick off and on for a few months and running out of topics that interest me. What I’ve been thinking about lately is hibernation.  I like my on-line dictionary’s synonyms for … Continue reading →

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Seasons of change

Posted on September 5, 2016 by stillalife

Northwest skies are gray and our backyard plum and maple trees have already begun to let go of their leaves.  No matter how warm the days, nights are cool. Projects I began in the spring, then ignored while the sun … Continue reading →

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Cherry blossoms bring out the crowd in the “other Washington.”

Posted on March 14, 2016 by stillalife

Now that I’m retired my days are pleasant and predictable, so I appreciate the occasional surprise. Earlier, my husband and I decided we would visit the University of Washington campus this spring to see the cherry trees in bloom. But … Continue reading →

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Morning walks: more than just exercise

Posted on January 26, 2016 by stillalife

Yesterday, I took a walk in my neighborhood and nearby downtown to watch the day begin. Not before dawn, but before the normal workday got underway. Morning is a good time to see a city, before cars and their rumbling … Continue reading →

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