by Bela Johnson | Aug 3, 2012 | animals, happiness, nature, personal, Uncategorized
Fog kissed the perimeter of the inlet, awash in the salmon palette of dawn. Scratched across its surface stretched a long expanse of lumber, rough-hewn and weathered smooth by time. Blinking in the light, she placed bare lily feet upon its surface; padded silently to...
by Bela Johnson | Jul 24, 2012 | animals, healing, inspiration, nature, philosophy, Uncategorized
There are many responses to stress, none of which are apt to work consistently when under the gun. I know – I have tried. Deep breathing and centering are now ingrained habits. When even they fail to quell the chaos, I know my threshold is once again being...
by Bela Johnson | May 15, 2012 | animals, nature, personal, random thoughts, Uncategorized
I’ve never held a hummingbird in my hand. And it’s not like I haven’t wanted to. My heart swells to overflowing while imagining the feeling of a tiny bird body thrumming at a hundred miles an hour against fingers and palm. It would be rather like capturing a...
by Bela Johnson | May 8, 2012 | animals, nature, personal, Uncategorized
There you stood on the edge of your feather, expecting to fly … ~ Neil Young As I wait with great anticipation for the next grand phase of life to fully fledge, I am drawn inexplicably to large windows overlooking the vast Pacific. Almost as if pulled along by...
by Bela Johnson | Apr 6, 2012 | animals, happiness, nature, personal, Uncategorized
I was young and naïve. And just felt so bad for her, confined to that small house and yard in the city. I thought of my own persistent yearning for open spaces and prolonged physical activity. Fresh air and sunshine. Deep breathing. Denied these essentials and my...
by Bela Johnson | Mar 14, 2012 | animals, friends, nature, Uncategorized, writing
I have been blessed to have several caring souls nominate me for various awards or keep me on their Blogrolls over the past year I’ve been part of this fabulous WordPress community. Have a Dream. morristownmemos. Partial View. All Write. So Far From Heaven. Vikram...
