Month: June 2008

  • Beautiful Unstoppable Moments in Creation and Life. (June 2008)

    Susan’s Thursday morning note June 19, 2008 Creation.  Beautiful, unstoppable moments.   Good morning! Have you ever seen a mother bird fly into a birdhouse near you with a berry in her mouth? I did for the first time this week. And, have you ever heard a mother bird lose her mind when a cat…

  • Beauty in the moment. In gardens. In what is NOW. Creation. This moment. (June 2008)

    Susan’s Thursday Morning NoteJune 19, 2008 Beauty in the moment. In gardens. In what is NOW. Creation. This moment. Eight Ways of Looking at a Garden by Nicole Krauss after traveling to JapanThe Conde Nast Book of Unforgettable Journeys: Great Writers on Great Places by Klara Glowczewska Good morning!  Have you ever seen a mother…

  • Coping with intense pain – “Mistaken Identity” by Don & Susie Van Ryn (June 2008)

    Susan’s Thursday morning noteJune 12, 2008 Coping with intense pain.The Last Lecture by Randy PauschMistaken Identity by Don & Susie Van Ryn Good morning!  Finally a beautiful day and I just want to ignore all responsibilities and go outside, but first I’ll tell you about two great books that I highly encourage you to read. …

  • Misc. Excerpts from Susan’s Writings (Death. Grief. Sorrow. Depression)

    June 28, 2007 Newsletter – Excerpt from Susan (after reading Anne Lindbergh’s journals) Now, go drink your coffee, listen to our birds singing for us, and know – we have to keep feeling, to keep breathing.  If you’re in your “Hour of Gold” – ENJOY!  If you’re in your “Hour of Lead” – keep breathing. …