tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.comments2023-09-29T01:39:01.055-07:00The View from the PorchLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00910764396351638779noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-39944615590462602462014-12-20T07:17:00.645-08:002014-12-20T07:17:00.645-08:00This has gotten more complicated than I planned on...This has gotten more complicated than I planned on Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522580357974065140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-45882082125614691202014-12-20T07:15:43.081-08:002014-12-20T07:15:43.081-08:00Absolutely agree with last paragraph - It is about...Absolutely agree with last paragraph - It is about peace and contentment, loving relationships with friends and family. Things like this are not able to be boughtAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05522580357974065140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-5789760537484676102014-11-04T04:34:22.396-08:002014-11-04T04:34:22.396-08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498749452428210032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-17736706019356161682014-11-03T21:21:37.617-08:002014-11-03T21:21:37.617-08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405040155361102010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-15769552425944568172014-11-03T21:00:39.226-08:002014-11-03T21:00:39.226-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10405040155361102010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-50286632315107675292014-05-16T15:02:38.581-07:002014-05-16T15:02:38.581-07:00Thank you. Right back at you. Thank you. Right back at you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498749452428210032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-86066716177394282992014-05-16T11:05:13.616-07:002014-05-16T11:05:13.616-07:00This is so beautiful and poignant, Laura. Peace an...This is so beautiful and poignant, Laura. Peace and happiness to you and your family. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444471795801684972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-35436998589941375982014-01-01T18:07:03.577-08:002014-01-01T18:07:03.577-08:00So true! I have also recently read about following...So true! I have also recently read about following moon cycles - allowing ourselves to grow and set out intentions with the waxing moon and then being introspective and evaluate how the intention is working during the waning of the moon. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498749452428210032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-54828932724240796442014-01-01T14:19:39.459-08:002014-01-01T14:19:39.459-08:00It my be my Native upbringing, but I tend to patte...It my be my Native upbringing, but I tend to pattern my thoughts and actions after the seasons rather than the cycle of a new year. Winter is a dormant time to rest, rejuvenate, and plan ahead. Spring is a time of new growth; a time to implement positive changes into my psyche. Summer is a time to let those changes strengthen, take root and grow. And fall, my favorite time of year, is time to cease the daily reinforcements and just wear those changes and see how they fit. This year I will be working on my perception of time. KbRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13957627247347227795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-64369966639431204172013-10-06T21:35:52.878-07:002013-10-06T21:35:52.878-07:00Ah Laura,
Thank you for succinctly capturing the ...Ah Laura,<br /><br />Thank you for succinctly capturing the root of the dis-function of our culture today. Let's agree to disagree and let's do it with respect, patience and compassion.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05782910702741861799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-60312631645449156832013-10-06T21:35:13.688-07:002013-10-06T21:35:13.688-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05782910702741861799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-20948155857351367312013-09-23T20:37:22.962-07:002013-09-23T20:37:22.962-07:00Love this Laura. I serve on the board of the Eati...Love this Laura. I serve on the board of the Eating Disorder Coalition of Iowa and the theme of our annual eating disorder awareness event is "I Am Enough". As you may know, eating disorders thrive on with negative self-talk. Thank you for sharing this.<br />PegAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-89104886721340706352013-09-19T04:22:28.056-07:002013-09-19T04:22:28.056-07:00We never know what comes next. I like John Lennon&...We never know what comes next. I like John Lennon's quote, too, "Life happens when you are busy making other plans."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498749452428210032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-49761850048917441322013-09-18T12:42:27.415-07:002013-09-18T12:42:27.415-07:00LOVED this reflection on that lack of mapping. Boy...LOVED this reflection on that lack of mapping. Boy, am I feeling this right now. Like a good friend says, "I make plans. God laughs."Rev. Nicole Havelkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03233453964999321715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-68235634299971504392013-06-09T20:31:58.174-07:002013-06-09T20:31:58.174-07:00It's been an extraordinary day!It's been an extraordinary day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498749452428210032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-87223486776196479532013-06-09T10:13:34.803-07:002013-06-09T10:13:34.803-07:00Welcome to the West Coast ;-)Welcome to the West Coast ;-)Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543581232320866878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-89644644912581151492013-05-05T16:58:50.396-07:002013-05-05T16:58:50.396-07:00Kindred minds, Steve. I'm glad you enjoyed the...Kindred minds, Steve. I'm glad you enjoyed the post and had something to take away. Stay dry!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498749452428210032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-24518923329495373082013-05-05T06:24:19.052-07:002013-05-05T06:24:19.052-07:00Having had my basement flood not once, but twice i...Having had my basement flood not once, but twice in three years, requiring me to rip out and re-drywall, etc., etc., I feel your pain, Laura. As I type this, my sump pump is running about every four seconds, and I can't help but feel anxious and to check, each and every time I go into the basement, to see if things are floating in the back room where the flooding took place. I'm also familiar with the voice that makes us feel awful about ourselves when challenging things happen, as if we dropped the ball and now the universe is making us pay. I hear that voice a lot, and I think your advice - ask yourself if a loved one would talk to us this way -- is so good. Thanks for your writing!Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310883199139862258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-55214841842329518422013-03-30T06:48:15.257-07:002013-03-30T06:48:15.257-07:00Options at Postels Community Health Park are acces...Options at Postels Community Health Park are accessible, but not necessarily exotic! However, it is within walking distance and not on the other side of the planet. They have specials all the time. Body, mind, and spirit, girl!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498749452428210032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-2139892697240321792013-03-27T05:33:15.868-07:002013-03-27T05:33:15.868-07:00This reminds me of the full treatment massage I ha...This reminds me of the full treatment massage I had at a Korean jimjalbang where they scrub every inch of skin and follow it with the most divine massage ever. In addition your access fee to the jimjilbang gives you access to a full suite of saunas (hot, cold, salt crystal, jade, oxygen filled... so many it was mind-blowing) and an entire floor of pools - ranging from cool to warm to hot, some with salt water, some with mineral water... again, mind blowing. You pay to get in and can stay as long as you like. The one we went to was 3-4 stories of absolute heaven. I would fly back to the other side of the world in a minute (if I had the time and money) just to spend another day there! But it sounds like a body wrap might be a good local option! Thanks for the post and setting the example that we all need to take care of ourselves!Monique Shorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802150985167187293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-8514419655460541552013-03-09T14:22:25.248-08:002013-03-09T14:22:25.248-08:00High praise indeed, Sister Jonna. I am humbled and...High praise indeed, Sister Jonna. I am humbled and thrilled at the same time. It was delightful to soak in your energy this week!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498749452428210032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-47075834129646007532013-03-08T07:23:22.205-08:002013-03-08T07:23:22.205-08:00Oh, amen!! Amen, amen, dear Sister. Your words I...Oh, amen!! Amen, amen, dear Sister. Your words I have carried holy Word to me. The DNA of Nordic diplomacy is a gift. So is God's call to speak/write a word that is clear, plain, and true. I thank God for you and for the gift of your words.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477174907827693116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-2986228131378792772012-11-16T19:38:33.946-08:002012-11-16T19:38:33.946-08:00I really agree with your post. I have had many sim...I really agree with your post. I have had many similar conversations with people at work who have seen my Obama stickers at my desk or on my car. A lot of these folks have always been Republicans, and are afraid for people to find out that they voted for Obama. People don't like the new direction that the GOP has taken lately. It seems to me that, as a nation, we are becoming increasing more polarized. I think that our news media has a lot to do with this phenomenon. KbRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13957627247347227795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-83278042137236197852012-10-10T19:15:28.600-07:002012-10-10T19:15:28.600-07:00Thanks! Shivered with Brian on Friday night during...Thanks! Shivered with Brian on Friday night during halftime! Maybe we'll see you on Saturday in Pella?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01498749452428210032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542399345691017728.post-77564185689479645362012-10-09T15:16:38.250-07:002012-10-09T15:16:38.250-07:00Another great post! We don't see each other ve...Another great post! We don't see each other very often (wish we did!!! why do a few miles and two very hectic lives feel like such an obstacle sometimes?), but I feel so connected to you! Thanks for these words of inspiration!Henry and Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12320192286925125400noreply@blogger.com