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Monthly Archives: April 2009
A timely quote
This quote turned up on April 26th in a daily message I receive. It fits my blog….how cool is that? The power of a man’s virtue should not be measured by his special efforts, but by his ordinary doing. –Blaise Pascal
A welcome return
Our Tui is back. I like to think of him (or is it a her?) as “our” tui because for the last few years he returns in the autumn and does not leave the area until summer time when I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged awe, delight, dreams, joy, native birds, nature, sustainability, Tuis, wildlife sanctuaries
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Rimus, reflection and restoration
Recently on another blog the question was asked: ” Where is your favourite bush walk?” Here in New Zealand that means native bush. My favourite place to walk in the bush is in Otari bush in Wellington. My parents took … Continue reading
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Tagged awe, delight, joy, memories, native birds, native bush, nature, reflection, relaxation, restoration, Rimu trees, small things, sustainability, walking, wildlife sanctuaries
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An offering of grace
We are experiencing a blissful spell of weather at present. It is calm, sunny and warm. At times the light has a golden quality to it. There is an ease to living and working in an Indian Summer such as … Continue reading
A moment of joy and connection
A vast community of people, many of them strangers to each other and to the expectant parents, joined together in a moment of joy and delight as my new grandchild was born on 9th April 2009.
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Tagged community, connection, delight, joy, newborn baby, parenting
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Goodness from mentoring
I’ve just been to see a health practitioner for an annual check up. My practitioner has cared for our family for over 15 years now and so knows us well. One of my adult children is studying to become a practitioner … Continue reading
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Tagged benefits, challenge, mentoring, ordinary good, self employment, support
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Ordinary good
I read somewhere recently that it is unlikely that we, as individual human beings, are each going to be able to do exceptional good in the world. It suggested that we could each do a lot of ordinary good and … Continue reading
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Tagged adapting, change, day to day, exceptional good, life altering, ordinary good
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