“Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. There’s a reason why the word full is part of fulfillment. In order to be fulfilled, life hasContinue reading “Fulfillment.”
Category Archives: Letting Go
Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon
“The more I pushed myself in running, the more I discovered the weaknesses of my mind. These were the same dragons lurking in my life. To compete is to voluntarily come into contact with your dragons so you can learn to slay them.” ~Lauren Fleshman After watching my husband, my parents, and my son competeContinue reading “Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon”
Slow Down
“Life itself is the best (and the only) timekeeper.” ~Rasheed Ogunlaru The fall equinox is not only a welcome sign that cooler temperatures are ahead of us along the coast of Virginia, but it also marks an astronomical turning point of the seasons. Fall is here. Scientifically speaking, on the equinox, the orbital plane ofContinue reading “Slow Down”
Living the Layers: Opening
In the moments when I felt myself sliding downward this summer, I continuously asked myself over and over again: What do you need? What do you need to get out of bed? What do you need to engage with your family? What do YOU need? Some days the answer was simple. I needed to live myContinue reading “Living the Layers: Opening”
My Gift from the Sea
“The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach – waiting for a gift from the sea.” ~Anne Morrow Lindenberg How many times can I return to the same book? Every summer Gifts from the Sea calls my name. Some summer IContinue reading “My Gift from the Sea “
Kristy Maute 