words and pictures....
April 30, 2013
Today I re-mind myself that moving forward with my life sometimes means moving through difficult times and phases. I recognize that which brings me pain and sorrow and strive each day to release it to the universe until it is but a memory of the past. ~ Pamela J. Leavey
Photo: The Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine ~ © Pamela J. Leavey 2013
April 11, 2013
In the Spring, sometimes we come out of our winter hibernation to find ourselves needing a kick of motivation to get moving again and enjoy the outdoors. Today, I re-mind myself that I am strong, vibrant and healthy and plan to stay that way. ~ Pamela J. Leavey
Photo: Mallard Duck at Hellcat Swamp ~ © Pamela J. Leavey 2013
March 8, 2012
Today, I re-mind myself of the need to be in the moment and go with the flow. Nothing past can change the moment I am in, here and now. Two deep breathes, clear the mind… Imagine sitting on a deck chair and watching the river flow… Inner peace is a choice and it is achieved by being present, in the moment and going, moving with the flow of life. ~ Pamela J. Leavey
(Photo: Watching The River ~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2011 ~ Merrimack River at Point Shore, Amesbury, MA)
February 18, 2012
When I look at bare trees, I see ever moving, ever changing limbs of life that are preparing to bloom again. For, they have their seasons just as we do. Our lives are indeed ever moving, ever changing and in that movement and growth we grow as a tree grows.
Sometimes we feel as though our lives are caught in some strange vortex, in which we liquify, as the bare limbs in the photo above have been.
We feel our selves spinning around, flowing in every which way, unable to grasp a bare branch and hold on. It takes our breath away. It confuses our senses. It is ego, fear manifest. Be it brief or lingering, we simply want the whirling to stop.
Give in to the vortex, take the ride… Understand that all things in life happen for a reason, and there are lessons to be learned.
I always know, deep down in my heart and soul, that if I am lost, I will be found. And I will be stronger for the wild ride in the vortex of life…
Namaste… Pamela
(Photo: Hawk Silhouette in Vortex Tree ~~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
January 20, 2012
It’s a beautiful day here on the river…
As I sit here at my desk, to my left I see the river sparkling with a fervent, intensely brilliant reflection of the sun. Not a cloud in the sky, with my desk facing south, the sun sits at 11:23 outside of my window.
To the right of my desk, outside of the bay window in which my desk sits, I watch as the ice floes float down stream, creating ever changing patterns.
Housebound as I am for a few more days, I am re-minded every day how blessed I am to live here on the river with my slivers of river views that constantly fill my heart and soul with love and gratitude.
The mighty Merrimack River is rooted in my body, mind and soul. As a small child I grew up along the river in West Newbury. At eleven, we moved to Newburyport and short walk to the Chain Bridge area.
It was one year after moving back to this area (a little over 3 years ago) when I realized that more than anything in this breathtakingly beautiful estuary, abundant in Mother Nature’s gifts, it was the river that most spoke to me.
She lifts me up, she carries me in her bouyant arms, like the mother and she lets my heart and soul float in her love.
(Photo: Winter On The Merrimack River ~~ c. Pamela J. Leavey 2012)
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