by Caroline on May 17, 2012
“Life is not hurrying on to a receding future, nor hankering after an imagined past.
It is the turning aside like Moses to the miracle of the lit bush,
to a brightness that seemed as transitory as your youth once,
but is the eternity that awaits you.”
- R. S. Thomas
“The Bright Field,” from Laboratories of the Spirit
by Caroline on May 13, 2012

Happy Mother’s day,
to my mom
for all the blood, sweat and tears of birthing me,
all the years of caring, worrying, nurturing, cleaning, paying, hugging,
hoping, helping, cooking and cleaning.
Thank you for all your time, your advice, support and love.
Thank you for being my mother and my friend.
Happy Mother’s Day
to my family and friends whose love nurtures me and my daughters.
Happy Mother’s Day
to all of you who are part of the circle of mothers. Give yourself a pat on the back.
Happy Mother’s day
to me!
I hope your day is filled with freshly cut flowers, a tasty meal cooked by someone else, hugs and kisses and some quiet time to honour yourself and reflect on the important role you play.
Enjoy your day, beautiful women xxx
by Caroline on May 13, 2012
by Caroline on May 12, 2012

Four Pebbles Meditation
Place the four pebbles in front of you. Breathe in and out deeply, while doing this meditation.
Pick up the first pebble and mentally say to yourself, with the breath:
“I am fresh as a flower,
In, fresh,
Out flower” (bell)
Put down the first pebble, pick up the second pebble.
“I am solid as a mountain
In solid, out mountain.” (bell)
Put down second pebble, pick up the third pebble.
“I am water reflecting
In water, out reflecting.” (bell)
Put down the third pebble, pick up the fourth pebble.
“I am free as the moon in space
In free, out space.” (bell)
Put down the fourth pebble. Breathe.