Pamela Leavey

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Poem: In The Stillness

Solo Swan on the River ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2013
Solo Swan on the River ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2013

In the stillness
I hear the beating
of the mother’s heart,
in the stillness
I know the pain
of her longing.
I watch, I wait
for her children
to appear,
I know her longing
for it is my own.
I cry out to the Mother
where, oh where could I go,
for I have wandered lonely
in the light of the sun.
She tells me in whisper
Daughter I do not know,
your path is written in the stars
though on the river you do flow.
Sit peacefully in the still
the answers you will know.

© Pamela J. Leavey 2013

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Food For Thought: Acceptance

I strive each day to practice acceptance of all things and all people in my life, no matter how difficult it may be in some trying circumstances. As in all things in life, some days are easier than others…

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Acceptance requires tolerance, understanding, compassion and empathy. To be accepting of others, I know must be tolerant of their differences in thoughts and beliefs.

Acceptance is in fact, key to love and love heals all…

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Food For Thought: Along the Trail

Hellcat Swamp Trail ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey
Hellcat Swamp Trail ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey

Along the trail we see so many things that fill us with awe and wonder. Nature fills our souls and fuels us on our path in life. Never rush along the path… Take the time to appreciate the simple, yet complex gifts of nature. In that wandering along the trail, we are released of all stress and anxiety and find inner peace to bring with us on the walk of life.

~ Pamela Leavey

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A Salt Pannes Sunset

Every sunset on the Salt Pannes of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is magically different with the weather and seasons. For over 50 years I have marveled at this ever changing vista that takes my breath away with every viewing.

Salt Pannes Sunset ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey
Salt Pannes Sunset ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey

This sunset creates a wonderful path of light that draws you off into the distance… (more…)

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Food For Thought: Change Is Inevitable

Change is inevitable…

Afternoon on the Salt Pannes ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey
Afternoon on the Salt Pannes ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey

Each time I drive through the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge and cast my vision across the Salt Pannes, I see a new and different landscape that changes from day to day, week to week, month to month, as our lives do.

In truth, nothing should stay the same, for it did, we would be stuck in one place, one moment in time and we would never grow or learn or experience the wonders of life.

Nature is my grounding zone that subtlely reminds me of who I am and where I am going.

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Food For Thought: Paths, Trails, Roads

Trail at Hellcat Swamp - c. Pamela J. Leavey
Trail at Hellcat Swamp – c. Pamela J. Leavey

Life is a series of paths, trails and roads. A small path takes you to a larger trail… You follow along that trail in contemplation and then you meet the road. The road moves faster than the path or trail. On the road, you take action, you sometimes need to think quickly. Traveling on the road takes a different type of self participation. Sometimes you feel that you have traveled a road far enough and you need to get off that road. That is okay, because you can always start again at a new path. – Pamela J. Leavey

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