The other day was a colleague’s birthday. The same people who didn’t want to publicly acknowledge or celebrate my birthday a month ago invited me to join in on the celebrations of someone they actually like. I like her too so it wasn’t a hardship… and this isn’t really a complaint…. I was asked toContinueContinue reading “Borrow someone’s flowers”
Author Archives: LaShawnda Jones
Sing-a-long Saturday: Get Here by Oleta Adams
This song says it all. Sometimes we just need to do. Today’s lesson: When going to the next level, mode of transport is unimportant.
Film: UNCONDITIONAL
Unconditional is a lovely story about a woman’s recovery from hopelessness, a young girl finding her voice after trauma took it from her and a community of children claiming a man as their Papa Joe. It’s also a story of a man who remained a friend and a warrior for those under his care. IfContinueContinue reading “Film: UNCONDITIONAL”
Workspace Word Garden
I have four signs in my cubicle: “JOY” “PEACE” “LIFE IS GOOD” “HAVE A GREAT DAY” This week I added a fifth wood cut word: “LOVE” JOY and PEACE sit up high on top of my cabinets. They can be seen from the front and the back. LIFE IS GOOD, HAVE A GREAT DAY and LOVE sitContinueContinue reading “Workspace Word Garden”
If you can’t move your mountain…
During a conversation with a friend recently, she mentioned how difficult it was to move the mountains in her life. My response: “if you can’t move your mountain, beautify it.” It was an automatic response. We both laughed. And we both pondered it. I’m still pondering…. I’ve learned that heavy lifting of any sort -ContinueContinue reading “If you can’t move your mountain…”
When what you want most is what frightens you the most
A few weeks ago, I took a walk with a stranger on a dark night. On the surface, I’m sure he wasn’t really interested in conversation, but he provided good insight. Some of his assessments of me are still playing in my mind. One of his seemingly unloaded questions to me was, “Do you want a relationship?” IContinueContinue reading “When what you want most is what frightens you the most”
Film: SAMSARA
This week I saw an amazing collection of cinemagraphic photography set to a beautiful soundtrack of music from around the world in the film Samsara. Samsāra, literally meaning “continuous flow”, is the repeating cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth (reincarnation) within Hinduism, Buddhism, Bön, Jainism, Yoga and Sikhism. In popular use, Samsara may referContinueContinue reading “Film: SAMSARA”
Greet the sun
Greeting each new day with joy… when I can. “Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you. Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you. “No longerContinueContinue reading “Greet the sun”
Waiting Area = Space of Hope
I walk past this sign almost every day of my life in New York City. However, I’ve only truly paid attention to it a handful of times. Each time it captures my full attention, I slow my pace and marvel at the way the words play in my mind. In English, “waiting area” is nothing special.ContinueContinue reading “Waiting Area = Space of Hope”
Performing beyond expectations
In June 2011 I purchased a hybrid bike with the intention of training for a 100-mile bike ride at some distant point in the future. During that autumn season, I began riding my first few “long distance” rides of 10-12 miles along the Hudson River through the New Jersey Palisades. The Palisades are mountainous inContinueContinue reading “Performing beyond expectations”
Harvest Life 