Posts by Karen B. Shea
My Mother’s Day
May 29th may not be Mother’s Day but it is My Mother’s Day – for this was the day my Mother was born. A Hero to call my own in Mother form.
Read MoreBiomimicry & Nature = Children’s Book
Nature is one of our greatest teachers. Humans, in fact, have studied and observed nature for centuries incorporating some of its greatest wonders into our lives
Read MoreA New Year Dawns
Much like each new day is a day of new possibilities, a new year holds an endless stream of possibilities. When I think of a new year, like many of you, I think of the changes I can make to better myself and the world around me. Then I look at nature and wonder, what does a new year mean to nature?
Read MoreIt’s a Sci-Fi World
It’s a Sci-Fi world when alien-looking creatures invade the earth. Join me on a peaceful morning that takes a sci-fi turn with the emergence of cicadas!
Read MoreI Could Breathe Again
my soul yearned for a walk in the rain
my mind pleaded this is not rational
but echoes rang throughout as each raindrop called my name
fresh damp air filled my lungs with possibilities
each tiny raindrop washed away my fears
a cleansing was in the mist…
Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone
It sounded exotic and interesting, and it was definitely outside my comfort zone. Which is exactly why I wanted to go. Joshua Tree National Park! A vast desert spread across Southern California where dirt and sand drapes across the landscape like a large woolen blanket. A place where the Mojave Desert meets the Colorado Desert.…
Read MoreSilent Reflections: A Tranquil Moment in Grand Teton NP
A raven is my companion as I sit beside Jackson Lake eclipsed by the magnificent Teton Range. Ripples upon the lake are the only known movement, until the honk of two Canada Geese turns my gaze upwards to catch them flying overhead. Their ruckus causes the raven to take flight. For now, it is only…
Read MoreWhat makes a weed a weed?
What makes a weed a weed? I often ponder this question, especially when spring arrives and the many new shoots begin to sprout up everywhere. By definition a weed is….
Read MoreThe Soul Knows
Our soul, or subconscious, knows everything that can and will happen in our lives. It’s the conscious mind that is left in the dark and, ironically, the part of the mind we most seemingly depend upon and follow. The subconscious mind is an act of faith. A trusting. A knowing. That is why we get tripped up by it. And how does judgement play a role?
Read MoreA New Day Dawns
The wee morning hours are singular moments of life awakening—each in its own way and on its own terms. Subtleties that, within hours, will meld into a community of motion that turns into day.
Read More