I dreamt of a house, one I’ve seen or dreamt of before. It is a square, 2 storey home with an attic. There is a beautiful veranda with a section leading to a greenhouse. In the dream, there are actually 2 homes in 2 different locations, owned by 2 different Read more
Another wonderful experience today as I worked on my hummingbird image for the Christmas month. Sitting on my step, concentrating on the task at hand, something came buzzing up to my face. Not quite registering at first, I didn’t stop what I was doing to look up. After a second Read more
Another good night of sleep. No dogs barking and no dreams or panic attacks. Lately I have been working on the last 2 images of hummingbirds for what I hope can become a 13 month calendar, as there will be a total of 13 new images drawn in Ecuador. This Read more
When I woke this morning, something felt different. There were no bad dreams, no barking dogs waking me up through the night, and Mali for some reason felt the need to be curled up against me. Maybe a corner has been turned, or a step higher has been gained. In Read more
Sitting by the river yesterday afternoon, I watched a man cast his net. Time and again he threw the net into the river changing locations after each throw. Time and again, the net came up empty – no trout. It was hard not to worry about him, the mountain goes Read more
For me this day is one of remembering, but unfortunately not a good memory. I went to bed last night full of a surprising amount of rage. I’m not really sure what triggered it, but rather than try to stop it, I let it pour out. In my mind, I Read more
There is a new and interesting perspective in my thoughts this morning as i make my coffee. I have often felt the people here watch me seemingly do nothing all day, while they are in the midst of so much physical labor on the property, that they feel those of Read more
April 24, 2020, Friday I have a repeat dream the last 2 nights, but the first night I couldn’t remember what it was about once I woke. Last night the dream repeated itself twice, but although I remember fragments, most of the information is lost. It was like a Disney Read more
I woke this morning with a deep sense of loss, at last mourning the death of self. It seems to have taken a bit of time for the realization to take hold, giving me back myself. I believe when we lose everything as I did, forced to retreat into another Read more
No dreams, no wonderful insights through the night to report today. I am slowly learning to let go of expectation. It is not easy to quiet my mind, it has always been like a freight train, but I realize the importance of doing so now with so much quiet time Read more