Rebecca A. Holdorf

Not So Magical After All

Let’s see, about a month ago I wrote about Winter Magic, but also mentioned that by mid-January it was the opposite. How prophetic. And where we live in Iowa we aren’t even the worst temps and/or snows throughout the nation. Come on 2024—you’re better than this!

Remember the Mountains and Valleys

“When you start to feel like things could have been better this yearRemember the mountains and valleys that got you here They are not accidents and those moments weren’t in vain.You are not the same You have grown and you are growing.You are breathing , you are living.You are wrapped in EndlessBoundlessGraceAnd things will getContinue reading “Remember the Mountains and Valleys”

Acknowledging Ourselves

We exist. We ARE. We live and die, and somewhere in-between the two, we learn. WHAT we learn depends on so many factors such as our living environments, our support teams on earth and beyond who protect us and nurture our growth, and that soul spark within us that drives us forward toward some unseenContinue reading “Acknowledging Ourselves”

The Mysteries

Sounds like an exploration of the ancient Greek mystery cults which were of great interest to me earlier in life, but instead what I’m referring to now are fiction crime novels written by skilled wordsmiths. There are many authors in that CRIME MYSTERY genre and darn few that are truly gifted at writing. And IContinue reading “The Mysteries”

Beliefs and Concepts

“Our beliefs and concepts are the greatest obstacles to awakening.” (AwakenTheWorld) *** This won’t be another rant against organized religions, although it’s clear how detrimental I feel that many of them are by discouraging an individual’s self-inquiry and personal consciousness development. We can actually be biased and closed-minded about most anything that we encounter inContinue reading “Beliefs and Concepts”

Winter Magic

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it ..” ~ Roald Dahl ~Artist Credit : Elaine Bayley Serendipity Corner What can I say; it’s that time of year. EveryoneContinue reading “Winter Magic”

Wishing You Peace

This is the time of year when we gather with family and friends for good food, fellowship, and joy. At least that’s the intention of the year-end holiday season, but not everyone is so blessed right now. And while I do wish everyone an abundance of food, love, peace and joviality, I also know thatContinue reading “Wishing You Peace”

“To Make You Feel My Love”

“When the rain is blowing in your faceAnd the whole world is on your caseI could offer you a warm embraceTo make you feel my love…” Bob Dylan When I meditated on this lovely image for awhile, in my mind I heard Billie Joel singing this Dylan song’s title words, “To Make You Feel MyContinue reading ““To Make You Feel My Love””

Clarifying Our Intentions

It’s easy to spend most of our waking hours following a mindless pattern of habitual behaviors. Everyday we have to do this or that, or get up at a certain time for jobs or kids, or exercise classes, etc. These are the habits that define our lives. They are like guard-rails on a highway overpassContinue reading “Clarifying Our Intentions”

“Summarize Yourself”

While reading a fiction book from the library, one of the book’s secondary characters, a gifted but older, acerbic author asked the main female protagonist some penetrating personal questions. She was the local academic community’s phenomenon—a young, doctoral-physic’s ‘coding’ genius who was attempting to computationally define the prime equation string for high-temperature super-conductivity. In theContinue reading ““Summarize Yourself””

Transcendence

“…In religious experience transcendence is a state of being that has overcome the limitations of physical existence and by some definitions has also become independent of it. This is typically manifested in prayer, séance, meditation, psychedelics and paranormal ‘visions’….” (Wiki) *** When we are born into this world many say that we are born asContinue reading “Transcendence”

Depth Plunge in Minutiae

As a jig-saw puzzle fanatic I can obsess for hours over a thousand random puzzle pieces spread across a card-table waiting for sense to be made from it all, because to me it’s a challenge and perhaps a metaphor for LIFE. What makes ‘the sense’ part you might ask in a puzzle or in LIFE?Continue reading “Depth Plunge in Minutiae”