This week’s post is a poem that I wrote early one morning as I was reflecting on a deep conversation that I had last weekend with – get this – a 20-year-old kid. I wrote it to send him as a creative summary of our conversation… I must admit, at work I’m sometimes a littleContinue reading “Inspired Hope”
Author Archives: Naomi Brickel
a life thus far lesson
Transitions in our lives extract us from the everyday unconscious motion and routine and offer opportunities for reflective resets. I happen to currently be in the process of transitioning jobs (which accounts for some inconsistency in my posting lately and foreseeably); and for these first two months of the year, I’ve got a foot inContinue reading “a life thus far lesson”
Unfathomable Love
an alternative perspective on God and suffering
A Christmas Miracle 🌸
not a lot changed in 2022 except for my perspective….
More than Winter Bacchanalia
As you may have observed if you read this regularly, or at least my wine post two weeks ago, I have an appreciation for language and piecing words together to precisely convey what I’m thinking. A few weeks ago, attempting to draw the congregation’s attention to the true meaning of this Advent and Christmas season,Continue reading “More than Winter Bacchanalia”
a Better Backdrop 🌰
developing better background noise
a Menu of Contrasts 🍷
Fruit or salt forward – or both? A must read for wine and wisdom lovers
An Objective Review
Last week, I was struck by an unexpected book review posted by a friend on Facebook. “You will laugh and cry and reach deep into your soul to figure out your purpose in life…”
A Purple Wave 💜
I’m back! Hopefully you’ve missed these posts since the last one at the end of June. I took the summer – and well into this fall – to chill, refresh, and stay tuned in and present to intense recent life experiences and all of their joys, sorrows, stresses and excitements – taking in all thatContinue reading “A Purple Wave 💜”
Letting Go of My Kite
Life is contrasts, and in each moment, we make decisions on where to focus our attention.
Juneteenth
Maybe as a start, we can tune in more to the humans we pass as we go about our busy days
Dimes and Weed🍀
Top of the morning my little prickly Irish gift to this Universe… I got you, just ask (wink)…
Un”common sense”
Is this energy within ME who I really want to be?
✴️ Elevating the Frequency
How do we bring back their hope?
Power in a Temporary Tattoo 💞
“I will greet this day with love in my heart”… simple ‘key to success and happiness’ wisdom