Category Archives: Spiritual Living

I’m thankful for a symbolic 2×4 to my head

Posted on September 13, 2026 by Kathy Ruff

A lady (Lorrie) walked over to me as she put her cart in the corral in the Walmart parking lot where I was standing. She asked me my name and handed me this thankfulness journal. I asked her her name. … Continue reading →

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Treasures and Mementos

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Kathy Ruff

I’m participating the Spirituality & Practice Contemplative Photographers Practice Group. This is year 11, but for me it’s a first. It started last month and will run for a year. The practice provides weekly prompts on subjects where you post … Continue reading →

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Blue Heron Totem Meaning?

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Kathy Ruff

When I see the same not-so-common bird coming to visit, such as this Great Blue Heron, I wonder what this may mean. I know he’s searching for a meal. Yet how often do you see this in your back yard? … Continue reading →

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Losing your mind??

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Kathy Ruff

The great outdoors offers a soothing balm for those overwhelmed by the ever-increasing demands in today’s world. Everything and everyone appears to be moving so much faster than ever before. Some may say many people are losing their minds. This … Continue reading →

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A New Beginning

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Kathy Ruff

Isn’t it ironic how so many people across the globe focus on creating a better life moving forward on New Year’s Eve, making resolutions to lose weight, eat better, etc.? Imagine making a resolution each morning to create the best … Continue reading →

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Who Says You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Kathy Ruff

I guess the ‘tricks’ aren’t really new…just not used as much as they should be.  Let me explain. My two-week-long adventure with “Blue”, a great blue heron hanging around my back yard for months, has resolved itself.  His toe was … Continue reading →

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Lessons from “Blue”

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Kathy Ruff

Trying to catch an injured great “Blue” heron for the past eight days has been unsuccessful. Blue appears thinner and I have yet to see him able to eat as he did before. I appreciate efforts by Wildlife in Need … Continue reading →

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How do you feel freedom?

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Kathy Ruff

When I was younger, I naturally carried a sense of freedom with me.  I was relatively carefree, allowing the beauty of the moment to infuse my being. Like Mama Duck’s offspring, I felt taken care of, protected and almost invincible.  … Continue reading →

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You can’t share what you don’t have

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Kathy Ruff

Happy New Year – 2022! As a New Year unfolds, I realize (again) an inner desire to share. I also realize if I want to share love, joy, peace, happiness and contentedness, I have to have and BE all of … Continue reading →

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Life Lesson-It Is What It Is

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Kathy Ruff

 Life Lesson     It doesn’t matter what you think about it or what you call it, it is what it is.

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