this late winter morn
a sign of impending spring
waking to birdsong
Tonight’s Haiku: February 23, 2025
Category: Personal Reflections
Lessons learned about life; pearls of wisdom I’ve gleaned through pain, failure and honest reflection
Some thoughts on community
I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of community lately during this time where we celebrate avarice and cruelty. Years ago, I discovered Steven Covey’s “7 Habits”, and one of his cornerstone principles is “interdependence”. This idea that we need each other, that our ideal state is working together, the over-used idea of “synergy”. That the whole collective is greater than the sum of the parts. It deeply resonated with me and it’s a concept I hold tightly to.
A related notion: Ubuntu. No, not the Linux variant, but the African concept of the criticalness of community. It roughly translates to “I am because you are”. This feels a lot like the notion of “Namaste”, or “I see you”.
Anyway, a friend of mine wrote a post where she explores Ubuntu. I thought she did such a fine job that I thought I’d share with you: “Big thoughts ep. 13: Ubuntu“. Enjoy!
Tonight’s Haiku: February 11, 2025
in the bitter cold
the night moving with such grace
soon dawn approaches
Daily haiku: February 9, 2025
a few hints of snow
guarded by the bitter cold
graced by the starlight
Haiku: February 8, 2025
sunlight's gentle way
moving slowly over snow
clouds cover the sky
Another day with snow. This snow, though, has settled in. Nothing new during the day.
I created this in Canva, which is a lot of fun.
Tonight’s Haiku: February 7, 2025
in the winter's sky
mountains rising through the wind
beyond bitter cold
A Sunday Haiku
while the clouds moved past
winter's power continues
sleet and snow descend
Tonight’s Haiku: January 31, 2025
this winter rainfall
gently upon the rooftop
silence of the night
Today’s Haiku: December 17, 2024
this cold rain
amidst barren trees
a rose blooms
Today’s haiku, December 3 2024
walking near the shore
under the autumnal dusk
glorious colors
