May this season of light fill you with hope. May this season of love fill you with warmth. May this season of joy fill you with possibilities. All good things to you and yours. Adele with a full heart
Author Archive | Adele Ryan McDowell
Solstice blessings
The winter solstice is a day of culmination; it’s a pinnacle point. It’s the shortest day and the longest night of the year. The solstice has been honored throughout the millennia as a time of alignment of energies and honoring of the light. The light speaks of energetic attunement, focus, refinement, discernment, making choices, setting intentions, course […]
How are we changed by devastating loss?
It is a tender day here in Connecticut. My eyes well with tears at the memory of the senseless shooting of beautiful, bright-eyed first graders, teachers, and staff at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Loss is never easy. Loss of a child is especially traumatic. Loss of so many children leaves us speechless […]
The “Holy Yes” and the “Hell No” method
This world of ours is fast-paced and challenging. Time is elusive; personal energies fluctuate, and a healthy sense of self can get battered in the mix. Needless to say, we want to be happy, feel less stressed, have more satisfying relationships, get in better shape, have more adventures, feel better about ourselves, and not be […]
What I am grateful for this Thanksgiving
Generally speaking, I am grateful type. I say, “Thank you, God” with regular frequency. I acknowledge drivers when they let me merge into traffic from an uphill entry ramp and am appreciative of any and all assistance, information, and service. Unexpected beauty in nature can stop me in my tracks with awe and gratitude. Hopefully, […]
Reflections of a 7th grader, 50 years later
Do you remember where you were on November 22, 1963? Like many, I well remember where I was on November 22, 1963. I was in Dallas, Texas, my hometown. That morning, my father had wanted to take us (his two daughters) to his office so that we could watch the Kennedy motorcade meander through downtown. […]
A day to remember: honoring veterans
An encore piece from 2012: In the small hamlet of Bankfoot, Scotland, it’s a chilly, gray morning. People dressed in their Sunday best walk quickly to the local Cenotaph –what is considered an empty tomb. This one, an obelisk-style monument on top of a hill, is erected in honor of those who have served in […]
Seven steps to navigate the fall energies
Ah, fall … it’s a boost to the psyche — and a kick in the pants. Crisp air, cozy sweaters, autumnal trees, and that sense of urgency to go forward and strategize before the year ends and deep winter arrives. The trees laugh and sway in their orange-red glory; their leaves flutter to the ground, […]
I salute the penguin in all of us!
I salute the part of us that runs to help, the part that runs into the fray and not away from it. I applaud the part of us that feeds the hungry. I honor the part of us that protects our kids and makes sure our children are nourished, nurtured, and guided. I honor the part […]
