The Case of the Upside Down Birds
In the spring of 2022, right after the peonies had bloomed, Vincent P. Dingle noticed that all the birds around his house were flying upside down.
Moons of Jupiter
Photo courtesy of Jules Hunter.
They agreed to meet at dusk when the full moon was making its ascension in the sky. Alexi set up the telescope away from the boardwalk where the lighting was such that the two of them could star gaze uninterrupted.
Poppy’s Prized Peony
Photo courtesy of Ann Herzing
Poppy spent most of her days in her greenhouse, which was really a converted shed with a ramshackle roof.
The Magical Footprints
Photo courtesy of Marci Abril.
Enjoy this flash fiction piece as part of my May Photo and Story Contest. Check back next week for a new photo and story.
Zero to Zen in Ten
Image from Flikr Commons
Tim zipped through the grocery store on his skateboard.
“Get out of here or I’m calling the cops!” the manager yelled.
Angelica Under the Tulip Tree
Image from Flikr Commons
“Wish, wish, wish,” the feathery plant called across the gentle breeze to the pollinators.
The Red-Winged Blackbird
Image from Flikr Commons
Perched on the side of a tall blade of grass, the blackbird scanned the field of corn pushing up from the darkened earth.
Cornelius Is Afraid of His Own Scream
Drawing by Megan Wheless.
And Cornelius, who spirals into madness any time he hears the sound of his own scream, found himself in The House of Mirrors on a Wednesday, at 9:33 p.m.
Whatever You Dream
Photo of magnet on my refrigerator.
Welcome 2021! Even though you started off rocky, I have high hopes for you.
Death Throes
We can experience more than one emotion in any given moment. What happens to us when we face death? Can we welcome in both grief and joy while staying open to that liminal space before rebirth?
Re-wilding Part 1
Megan Wheless’s photo of a cliff in Giant City State Park in Makanda, Illinois
Lately, I’ve been dreaming of caterpillars. In one dream, I am walking through tall grass down the alley behind my grandparent’s old house.
Second Chances of the New Moon
Photo of Megan Wheless
Yesterday was the new moon - a mystical time ripe for setting intentions that will grow and develop throughout the course of the month.
No Mud. . .No Lotus
Photo of Megan Wheless
The sun filters through overcast clouds and glows through the window panes as I sit another day here in my room. Most days have been bearable, productive even, as I tread through the pandemic - only leaving home when necessary.
The Ripple Effect
Drawing by Megan Wheless
On Monday, I had a phone appointment with my oncologist as a follow-up to last year’s mastectomy.
Center and Flow
Drawing by Megan Wheless
With the pandemic still in full-swing, my career life has been at a stand still.
Planting Seeds
“Bubbles of Change” drawing in progress by Megan J Wheless
Lately, I have been acting solely on intuition.
I’m Ready. . .
Drawing by Megan Wheless
I’m ready for a new chapter in my life. I’m ready to put the past in the rear view mirror and wish it well. . .
Protecting my Self from myself
In this post, I offer a look at what it possibly means to be vulnerable and resilient while both acting for collective transformation and self-healing.