Hurricane Sandy swept Long Island Sound ashore last fall before leaving with layers of topsoil to reveal these dormant flower bulbs. As Elizabeth Barrett Browning once said, the earth is “crammed with heaven.”
The summer sun is long gone and with it, one might think, the lure of the shore. But though I will admit to being clearly partial to the warmth of the sun, I cannot deny the stark, cold winter attraction of New England’s rocky shores and its cobble beaches. Wave-battered rocky shores are common throughout … More Granite Bay
“The edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place.” ̶ Rachel Carson Marine biologist and author Rachel Carson wrote in her classic book, The Edge of the Sea, of a marginal world, an area where waves have broken against the land, the tides have pressed forward, receded, and then returned. It is an … More A Place to Breathe, to Linger
Thinking about joy and the question of just when and where I have found it in my own life, I look back on my memories as a very young child and realize that the roots of joy run deep. One of my happiest memories–one that can still start my day off right–is that of listening to … More Three Anchors of Joy
Sunrise is my favorite time of day. It is, in truth, a fleeting time of day, a time when hope is dressed in the softer colors of an artist’s palette…roses, shades of lavender, powder blues, hues of gold on the verge of spilling radiance from behind the clouds. It represents light overtaking darkness. The “Sunrise … More Sunrise Conquers the Darkness
The Canadian Cree singer-songwriter musician Buffy Sainte-Marie tells us, “You have to sniff out joy. Keep your nose to the joy trail.” That, in short, is the purpose of lifeisfullofsweetspots.com! With its postings of helpful tips and reflections, suggestions from fellow travelers of even the tiniest of steps one might take on the road to … More Welcome to the Life Is Full of Sweet Spots blog
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 