Global Issues… Doctor’s Recommendation 24 Feb 2015 Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not. Dr. Seuss (The Lorax)
Freedom vs Fear… Compassion: Left and Right 20 Feb 201522 Mar 2016 Marge lay exhausted at the end of a long day, her eyes puffy from too many tears. It has been an emotional day for her. As she lay on the…
DP challenge… Serenity 21 Jan 2015 This week's photo challenge: Serenity I've heard it said that serenity is most noticed in the midst of turmoil and chaos. Yes, there is a certain tried and true…
Freedom vs Fear… No Need for Eyes to See This 17 Jan 201520 Mar 2016 This morning my granddaughter put on How to Train Your Dragon. Again. I sat nearby, reading and thinking, writing a bit, occasionally paying slight attention to the movie. "In centuries of…
Reflections Hang on. Or, Let go. 14 Jan 2015 Walking out from yoga class tonight, I stopped. A beautiful clutch of autumn leaves held on, unashamed to be the last among all that was gray and dismal. It…
Humane Parenting… In a Blink 13 Jan 201522 Mar 2016 She came into this world and they wrapped her in pink: A present from God, with a smile and a wink-- Continue reading "In a Blink"
Reflections Four-Dimensional Thinking: 2014 Review, and More! 31 Dec 201420 Mar 2016 You may have heard of three dimensional thinking; considering past, present and future. As we close out 2014, and welcome the new year, I'd like to propose we consider not…
Poetry… Passing 13 Dec 201420 Mar 2016 Untimely for we who stay, Torn in sore lament-- Time and distance Ne'er to be breached again; Not from our doing. Resigned unto eternity Or waiting to be joined againContinue…
DP challenge… Dark Chocolate to my Soul 20 Sep 201420 Mar 2016 First smile from my baby~ Fingertips at my back~ Purple hued sunsets o'er mountain or sea. A word fitly spoken~ Laughing toddlers at play~ Secret gifts sent before there's…
DP challenge… But I Don’t Wanna Go On a ‘Bencher! 6 Sep 201420 Mar 2016 Adventure. There's so much in a word. What's your take on the word adventure? Some say it's about taking a risk, trying something new, or exploring new territory. Some say…
Global Issues… Has Anybody? 24 Aug 201422 Mar 2016 "Has anybody told you today?" "Well, just in case, I'm telling you again: I love you." It was his trademark; his brand, calling card. If you saw Mickey, you…
Reflections And on and on 2 Aug 20142 Aug 2014 I wait for no one I am a-wastin' You cannot stop me I will tell I am an illusion I keep on slippin' into the future Procrastination is my thief…
DP challenge… It’s not all about what’s inside. 20 Jul 201431 Jul 2014 These days we have disposable containers, because what matters is what's inside. Right? Besides, what's inside is not the same as the container, right? Not so, on either count. Often…
Poetry… This is Where 2 Jun 2014 This is where blue meets blue, with open arms, where rainbows signal safe from harm. This is where dinosaurs meld into angel wings, where sand crabs wiggle and sea gulls…
Attempts at Humor… Happy WordPress Anniversary (to me)! 22 May 201422 May 2014 Something from Wordpress arrived in my notifications box today! Excited (in the style of Ralphie, opening his package from the Lil' Orphan Annie Radio Show), my heart raced. Could it…
DP challenge… On the Move: Church for Introverts 11 May 201411 May 2014 Fading fast, treasured steps and memories. Church for introverts. For Wordpress Weekly Photo challenge,On the Move Joan T. Warren Randy's iphone
DP challenge… Lessons Without Walls 9 May 20149 May 2014 Blue succumbs to brilliant washes of orange, raspberry and violet--each tipped with glowing golden aura. Not just above now, but reflected in the sea. Completeness. The sun melds into the…
Motivations… I Feel Cherokee 2 May 20142 May 2014 Reblogging an older post, just because I still feel it. Click to read. . . I Feel Cherokee.
DP challenge… Weekly Photo Challenge: Spring 2 May 20143 May 2014 Stretch. Breathe deep. Unfurl fronds, heart, mind; a new phase. Say yes. Begin again. ©Joan T. Warren Gladly prepared for Wordpress' Weekly Photo Challenge, to represent what spring means…
DP challenge… More Than Words 30 Apr 2014 Pen in hand, released to the floor; chicken scratch. "I. . . I. . . I. . ," sputtered Vera, summoning strength from the tips of her toes and fingers,…