VICKI'S NOTEBOOK Archives - Page 3 of 4 - Vicki McLeod
July 7, 2017

Cherries From Long Ago

Memories of pretend tea served in tiny cups to children sitting on a perfect lawn. Cherries fall, while frills and ribbons sadly give way to realization.
June 26, 2017

The Holiness of Strawberries

First a priest in white and gold. Strawberries, shortcake and kindness follow. A yogi appears, along with a swallow. Enlightenment is elusive. A seeker seeks.
June 19, 2017

Look for Me in the Springtime, I’ll See You in the Fall.

We lay claim to the seasons. June is celebrated. Awards are given, friendships are sealed, and kindness makes an appearance as we time-travel to the 1960's.
May 22, 2017

Love in a Blade of Grass

Getting offline. A case of spring fever, where a human and herbaceous cross-species love affair blooms. Capture dandelion wishes amongst the blades of grass.
May 1, 2017

Being Human in an Emoticon World

I absorb tragic news, reflect on the state of the news media and online emotional resiliency, and decide after all, that I am only human in this emoticon world.
April 16, 2017

Of Lakes, Longing, and the Digital Age

I often long for the disconnected life, the life where I didn’t carry a piece of metal with me everywhere, the digital age seems harder sometimes...
March 25, 2017

That Saturday Feeling

It is a kind of quiet bliss. A feeling of being connected, body and mind. It comes with a sense of timelessness, a slowness in the passing of the day, and a certain spaciousness.
July 25, 2016

Freedom or Fear in a Wounded World?

In some way I also found this experience to be a wake-up call, calling me to greater alertness about world events.
April 25, 2014

Getting To Know Your Personal Wilderness

I was curious about my personal wilderness - my unexplored territory - and what I might find there.