This beautiful prayer was written by an English friend of mine named Geoff Cooper. We are in Torrevieja Writer's Circle together and sing together in Andante International Choir, a classical choir made up of people from at least 10 different countries living on the Costa Blanca. (This link gives more information about our choir. https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/spainwriter.home.blog/1300. … Continue reading A prayer for people in lockdown
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The Joy of Music
Andante International Choir in Torrevieja, Spain One of the things that gives me the most joy in living is singing in a choir. Here in Spain, I sing alto in two choirs. One of them is Crescendo International Choir. This group of 50 or so of us are mostly retired people who live on the … Continue reading The Joy of Music
The Beauty of San Francisco’s Botanical Garden
Although I have been to Golden Gate Park before, I had never seen the stunningly beautiful Botanical Garden located there. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of exploring it for the first time. Here is a map of the park. As you may be able to see from the map, the park is divided into different … Continue reading The Beauty of San Francisco’s Botanical Garden
Lesson 11: Be Open to Signs from the Spirit World
“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.”– Antoine de Saint-Exupery Some people say that a spiritual world doesn’t exist because they can see no evidence of that. I say they aren’t paying attention … Continue reading Lesson 11: Be Open to Signs from the Spirit World
Lesson 10: Let Your Intuition Guide You
“Everyone who wills can hear the inner voice. It is within everyone.” --Mahatma Gandhi GI Joes complete with tent and Jeep Sometimes our intuition or inner voice guides us to do the right thing after doing many wrong things. This is what happened to me back when I was a ten-year-old tomboy. My closest sibling … Continue reading Lesson 10: Let Your Intuition Guide You
Spirit of Life
This prayer really resonated with me. I hope it is meaningful to you, too, dear reader. "Spirit of Life, always growing and always open to us if we will listen, help me to remember who I am, why I am here, and what I can do to help others, so that my time and energy … Continue reading Spirit of Life
Lesson Three: Connect to the Sacred
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” — Buddha The first time I looked death inthe face I was 7-years-old. I saw my beloved grandfather Charles in an open coffin. He had a red bruise on his forehead because he … Continue reading Lesson Three: Connect to the Sacred
Sacred Spaces in the World
Glenstal Abbey Gardens, Limerick County, Ireland Fontevraud Abbey, near Chinon, France Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 