Category Archives: quotations and reflections

brokenness

Posted on October 10, 2013 by harasprice

There are days when brokenness is palpable.  There is brokenness in my community of friends, several of whom struggle with the pain of loss and have been recently visited by the depths of grief.  There is brokenness in the federal … Continue reading →

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Book review: Pastrix

Posted on September 21, 2013 by harasprice

I haven’t reviewed any books here before, but there’s a first time for everything. If you’ve read this blog, you know that I find the presence of the divine in all the small, ordinary moments of daily life: the small … Continue reading →

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For Equilibrium

Posted on September 18, 2013 by harasprice

I find myself speaking about transition and the search for equilibrium quite often these days; I also find myself seeking stillness and solitude in the midst of many changes around me and within me. I found this blessing tonight which … Continue reading →

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(Bat) Wings of Morning

Posted on August 23, 2013 by harasprice

Batty By Shel Silverstein The baby bat Screamed out in fright, “Turn on the dark, I’m afraid of the light.” It’s been my habit for quite some time now to start my day in meditation or contemplative prayer. One of … Continue reading →

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Mirroring Immensity

Posted on August 14, 2013 by harasprice

I was at Shrine Mont this weekend having some personal retreat time when this poem found me. I journeyed the labyrinth there carrying the phrase “Mirroring your Immensity” which seemed to resonate with me deeply. This phrase…and the images of … Continue reading →

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Found Blessing

Posted on August 8, 2013 by harasprice

This week I have been going through countless piles of old books (and toys, and clothes….) in my daughter’s room while she is away at camp. She is hitting double digits and adolescence is rapidly approaching, so its out with … Continue reading →

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Sunset

Posted on July 31, 2013 by harasprice

This poem conveys where I am right now, tonight, on this magnificent journey. Calmly living and growing in this space in-between. Sunset Slowly the west reaches for clothes of new colors which it passes to a row of ancient trees. … Continue reading →

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To the Moon

Posted on July 22, 2013 by harasprice

When I walked outside late last night, after the rain, the moon was majestically beautiful. It was one of those nights where I am paralyzed, where I stand and stare, taking in each moon-beam and soaking it up into my … Continue reading →

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Bonus Assignment

Posted on July 16, 2013 by harasprice

“Don’t you notice that there are particular moments when you are naturally inspired to introspection? Work with them gently, for these are the moments when you can go through a powerful experience, and your whole worldview can change quickly.” ― … Continue reading →

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Briefly it Enters

Posted on July 9, 2013 by harasprice

One of the joys of being on vacation is the blissful leisure of reading. Often, I have a stack of novels in my vacation queue, but on this particular week of break from my professional life, poems are what seems … Continue reading →

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