The Journal of Elements and Seasons
A nature inspired newsletter for those longing to slow down and listen.
If you yearn to connect your spirituality with the land, need a dose of wonder and beauty in this hurting world, and long for ways to honor the full tapestry of being, this space is for you.
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From the Blog Archive:
Writing from 2010-2021
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Online Self-Study
Breathe Move Thrive It’s your weekly class. You’re in triangle, or pigeon, or wheel or another favorite pose (savanana anyone!). You feel gooood and you think, “gee I wish I didn’t have to wait until next week to feel this awesome again.” You resolve then and there to start doing some poses at home. Maybe you buy a mat.…
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For Harry and J.K.
We purchased our tickets days in advance then met up at my house sometime after 10pm. We gathered in the van and drove down to the “good theatre” (as opposed to the “bad theatre” where no one went unless that was the only showing in town). By 11 the lines were quite long. By 11:30…
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It's the Little Things
While unloading the dishes I was struck by an accidental arrangement of my friend Stephanie’s pottery*. Three lovely teacups and saucers, a bowl and a mug smiling from the top rack. Art in the dishwasher. There is so much beauty in the world, so much vibrant life, and yet, the quiet splendor of the world…
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It’s the Little Things
While unloading the dishes I was struck by an accidental arrangement of my friend Stephanie’s pottery*. Three lovely teacups and saucers, a bowl and a mug smiling from the top rack. Art in the dishwasher. There is so much beauty in the world, so much vibrant life, and yet, the quiet splendor of the world…
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The Vanishing Stamp
Upon the recommendation of a friend I recently visited my local library to pick up a copy of Margaret Maron’s Shooting at Loons, volume three of the Deborah Knott mystery series. (Which was delightful.) Book in hand, I walked up to the check out desk and gave the librarian my card which she scanned along…
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The Orphanage: A Home for Homeless Words
To write, you must edit. And to edit, you must learn to detach. You must learn to detach from that beautiful, elegant, witty, sardonic, and just plain brilliant turn of phrase that unfortunately detracts from the whole of the piece. Oh but how it hurts to delete our best work! If only there were a…
Melinda Emily Thomas 