Monthly Archives: September 2013

The Pause That Refreshes

Posted on September 30, 2013 by joanneeddy

“TRAVEL, like life, is best understood backward but must be experienced forward, to paraphrase Kierkegaard. After decades of wandering, only now does a pattern emerge. I’m drawn to places that beguile and inspire, sedate and stir, places where, for a … Continue reading →

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Setting Sail in New Winds

Posted on September 22, 2013 by joanneeddy

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade wind in your sails. Explore. … Continue reading →

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Creating Diamonds: Plans and the Pressure of Time

Posted on September 15, 2013 by joanneeddy

“To achieve great things two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time.” Leonard Bernstein I am in Raleigh, making soup, listening to NPR, and hear this quote. Interesting. I find myself mulling it over, simmering it in … Continue reading →

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In the Ashes of My Brothers – a 9 11 Remembrance of my service at Ground Zero

Posted on September 11, 2013 by joanneeddy

Originally posted on joanneeddy's blog:
American history is filled with iconic moments that live forever in everyone’s memory. They change the course of events and drive our collective lives as a people. Some of you could tell of December…

Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others | Tagged 9 11, Flight 93 National Memorial, Michael Bloomberg, Pentagon, September 11 attacks, World Trade Center | Leave a comment

Going to Ground – On Meditation and Finding a Center

Posted on September 8, 2013 by joanneeddy

‘When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, my grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply; the flames shall not hurt thee; I only design, thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine. From the hymn, “How Firm a Foundation” One … Continue reading →

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