A Place Like This

Category: Reflections

  • Right Where We Left Her

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    Valarie Budayr
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    I've had a couple of weeks off and a few more days to go before we come back home to the States. It's been an incredible past year and a half or so, in the very best way possible. Even so, I've missed moments of myself and the life I have created, like leisurely blogging…

  • An Island Exploration

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Since seeing Mackworth Island last year, all the boy could talk about was bringing his sister Mimi back so they could go exploring together. Recently that dream came true. As they walked towards the water, little brother recounted to big sister everything that had happened the year before. Patiently she listened, enjoying the world through…

  • For Japan With Love

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Though yesterday was the official day of silence for Japan, I've been silent for well over a week. We've all seen the images and videos of the devastation in Japan caused by the earthquake and tsunamis.   I've been literally haunted by the suffering being endured by the Japanese people. I've felt for the last…

  • Living in the Moment

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    Valarie Budayr
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    I find so much of my time is spent either trying to manage the moment or looking to the calendar schedule for the moments to come. Along with this comes the internal dialog of "living in the moment", but feeling like a complete failure because I am constantly thinking about every moment except the present…

  • The Stone Labyrinth

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    Valarie Budayr
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    Though sometimes life is a little bumpy and can feel like it's hitting you with stones, we can always take those stones and "make" a moment to reflect in their lessons. One by one in their individual beauty, we place them into a continous line.  Lighting our path as we go. To remind ourselves of the one…