“When you go out into the woods and you look at trees, you see all these different trees. And some of them are bent, and some of them are straight, and some of them are evergreens, and some of them are whatever. And you look at the tree and you allow it. You see why […]
I found this wonderful sterling silver charm on the Santa Fe Plaza. Geraldine Garcia of the San Felipe Pueblo creates charms and earrings with Anasazi art. Her business is called Heart of Anasazi and I chose the charm of the horses. The Anasazi believed they signify perseverance, strength and nature. My horses are close to […]
Mindfulness is a new buzzword. It was last weeks’ Time magazine’s cover article and there is even a magazine, Mindful. The techniques, when practiced, are meant to quiet a busy mind. It is to help us stay in the present and forget about the past and the future. Technology has made it easier to multitask. […]
There are many variations of “We have three choices in life: Give up; Give in; Give it all you got.” This last weekend we had a beautiful ride on these two horses, Pete and Hank. After our ride they had gone in the lake to splash and cool off. This weekend, the ride was perfect, […]
I go about most weekdays attempting to cross things off my to-do list and on the weekends, I plan for activities that are relaxing. Before each day gets started and before the light ends, I like to look out the window. I take my time scanning the horizon, the sky and the livestock. I allow […]
My message for this New Year is the Blessing of Peace. I have a wonderful video that I sent to my family and friends to remind them of peace and the beauty that surrounds us. www.runningdogphotography.com/photo-galleries/video/2012-christmas-video-2/. If we only take a minute to slow down and stop doing. It’s about slowing down and allowing the beautiful colors, […]
