The Call

In the words of Marianne Williamson: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we’re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Saturday, November 05, 2016

Surprise Valley trip to Nevada




We drove to Cedarville, California by way of the east side of Surprise Valley today. We went around and back across Middle Alkali Lake. This route took us into Nevada for a few miles. The east side is barren, desolate and lonely with trees, very few and far between. A "scootcher" into the Hayes Mountains of Nevada might be interesting but that adventure is for another day. The west side of Surprise Valley is far more habitable. We are tree people - we need a few trees in our chosen environment.