DanCyn' Adventures

“Where there is life there is hope.”

This title is a quote from my favourite show, Downton Abbey, of course. If you have followed my writing at all I am sure you know that. I was standing at the front window looking to the east as the sun was appearing and thought to myself how blessed I am. Where there is lifeContinue reading ““Where there is life there is hope.””

spiritual awareness

It’s been a while since I put fingers to keys to write anything beyond a short post. I have not blogged or vlogged on our DanCyn’ Adventures channel either. I have been on sabbatical. It was not really planned, it just happened AND it was not paid, other than my regular older adult income. ThatContinue reading “spiritual awareness”

multi-tasking or multi-convoluting?

I have so many projects on the go right now because I like to have variety of crafting. I need to challenge myself to pick up the project and decide where I am and what it is I need to do next. This keeps me “busy” in my mind. What keeps me busy in myContinue reading “multi-tasking or multi-convoluting?”

Choose JOY

“Except in the moments when I worried about being okay with being alone – moments when I was suffering over not suffering. I worried that I’d simply gotten too tired to care, had just given up.” The Dance (pg 68.) OriahMountain Dreamer Another holiday season is in the books. Satisfied for another year. I always thinkContinue reading “Choose JOY”

Puzzling ….

Have you ever stopped and thought to yourself this is puzzling? What is it to be puzzled? How can we use this experience of being puzzled as a positive and grow through it to complete the picture? I am listening to some great podcasts and YT video recordings talking about values, beliefs and rock-bottom thinking.Continue reading “Puzzling ….”

What’s EARLY!?

Today … and the past week or so I have been up before 6 AM! Why because I am staying with my family and there are two young men in my world daily! One morning I was wakened at 5:45 AM! He stood at the edge of the bed and said, “Gramma, I kind ofContinue reading “What’s EARLY!?”

Is there really no music

There is a story I tell and I have no idea where it came from. I just tell it. It is about a person who argues there is no God! They stand up with fire and fight and say, “I am an astronaut and I have been to the reaches of space and I canContinue reading “Is there really no music”

Time … I have talked about this before

Where does time collapse into? Whether I think about something from 62 years ago, in 1963 like my sister’s wedding where I was a flower girl at four years old, or my thoughts about yesterday’s hike in the woods, where do these memories go for me to then recollect them later? I find that soContinue reading “Time … I have talked about this before”

Spiritual Gathering

Good Sunday Morning …. it is a glorious morning and these kinds of Sunday mornings often make me reflect on my hunger and need for spiritual community. I used to go to “church”. That which is a Christian community filled with people who have a common belief. The liberal nature of my belief no longerContinue reading “Spiritual Gathering”

Recovery …. What is it?

I am in recovery and am open about that. I am recovering from abusing my body for many years, while letting the world think I was fit and healthy and strong. I wasn’t. I was a coward. I was hiding. I was harbouring secrets. I was abusive to myself. I was the opposite of foundContinue reading “Recovery …. What is it?”