Sedona- Red Rock Paradise

I am here in Sedona where the red mountains have power.

They move you, lure you, unambivalently seduce you, take your breath away…away to an ancient land of auras, chakras, crystals, vortexes, dreamcatchers come alive and transmit you to other worlds. Each time I arrive to see the red beauty, my larimar blends with ease my turquoise sings with tranquility… my soul softly intuits: You belong here…come sit a while, collect your thoughts, release your anxieties… inhale… exhale… You are in red rock paradise.

The Sweet Scent of Summer: A Tribute to Nature’s Wonders

How funny our air is sweetly scented with gardenias, lilies and roses

While living among us we often observe people turning up their noses

How funny we are calmly awakened by sounds of morning birds

While other folks are shaken amidst by rage and hurtful words

How funny we enjoy the ease and pleasure of an afternoon summertime day

When there are those who have no hope and cannot find their way

How funny the path of cherry blossoms blooming blissfully in the wind

Can we stretch forth our hand…share our love to a hurting one or friend?

How funny to see…rose petals to be…in brightly colored hues

But all we hear…and all we know is confusion in our news

So as we greet this summertime journey, embracing much warmer days

I hope our hearts feel every part with gratitude and grace-filled praise.