by Maggie Ostara | Dec 31, 2014 | Personal Note
Have you noticed that expectations dramatically influence your experience? Yep, they sure do. I am glad I have finally really learned this. You know why? Otherwise I could be really unhappy right now. My daughter has had the flu for more than a week now – almost all...
by Maggie Ostara | Dec 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
“The only constant is change.” I am sure you’ve heard that before, and in this time of accelerating change this is more true than ever before. Today marks the end of the calendar year of 2014 and, right after the Winter Solstice, we stand on the threshold of a new...
by Maggie Ostara | Dec 24, 2014 | Personal Note
Today I am in Seattle with my parents. I found us a place to stay on airbnb very near the neighborhood where I grew up in Seattle. I feel a deep familiarity with the architecture and hills – and the grey sky and dampness. It’s not really true that it rains so much...
by Maggie Ostara | Dec 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Here between Winter Solstice and the end of the calendar year, you may be reflecting on the year gone by. This is a great practice as you complete this cycle, and as a foundation for the one now unfolding. But if you are like most people, you are more highly attuned...
by Maggie Ostara | Dec 17, 2014 | Personal Note
Rain, rain, and more rain! With enough wind thrown in that we’ve had several trees down or damaged. Yesterday we had a crew here taking down damaged limbs that were hanging over the lane where we live (and they did that in the rain, too!). And, we love the rain here...