Thoughts. Experiences. Moments.

I am a woman starting my seventh decade of living and fully enjoying the life I am now able to live. I live a very simple life in a much-downsized home, and I appreciate every day the freedom that this chapter of life has brought me. I am now focused each…

I have a special friend in my life, and I share a friendship with her that transcends closeness and moves into a connection on a spiritual level. We live far apart, but we share our thoughts, feelings, and activities with each other on a daily basis. That sharing is often deep, always…

i woke up i stretched my body i opened the blinds and said my morning gatha as i gazed at the new day i cleaned…

Great Zen teachers have often talked about emptiness. They have described it as a desired state, one that a wise person would seek. I used to…

It’s a beautiful day today. Some blue sky with a lot of big white clouds, sunshine and some wind, but it’s warmer than it has…

I seem to have been in a place lately that has been filled with thoughts and feelings about doing. Apart from just being, or thinking, or…

I’m Deb, the creator and author behind this blog. I’m an older woman who is finding it all in living a simple life, and I’m looking forward to sharing some of the things I’m finding. My hope is that something in what I share will provide you with a little inspiration and in some way lift you up!