WEM Meditation

12/13/2025

12/09/2025

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We had our frostiest morning of the season and I was thrilled to see a young buck walking through our yard. He was moving too quickly for me to get a photo when he was in the front yard, but I went to another window and had an even better view with the dark cypress providing a beautiful background and the frosty grass in the foreground. My relationship with the deer is like the improv exercise of "yes, and." YES, I am delighted when I see them walk through our yard AND I plant deer resistant plants in the hope they don't eat my flowers. Luckily the property to the back and side of ours is an open field so the deer have plenty to eat. What a majestic sighting to start the day.

Give yourself a mindful and meditative opportunity to recharge. My new coloring book, Color Yourself Encouraged, is an artful way to boost your well-being. Get one for yourself or for someone you love: www.vanessalowry.art

12/09/2025

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year❤️.

12/09/2025

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Right here, right now, can you allow yourself to release the past without judgment? Can you meet this moment with compassion? Can you lean into the mystery of what’s coming next?

When we surrender, we don’t give up - we rise up. We align with the divine flow, and life becomes less about resistance and more about receiving. When we soften our grip, we create space for the universe to take over.

Just begin with your breath. Take a long, slow deep breath in - and then exhale and let it go. Let your body teach you how to loosen your hold on everything, and move into a space of allowing.

Never forget that you are guided, supported and held by something so much bigger than you can even imagine!
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12/09/2025

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The Eastern Bluebirds, with vibrant colors and alert eyes, share a close encounter on a flowering perch, symbolizing connection in woodland meadows. Blurred greens emphasize their blue tails and orange breasts. Dive into this captivating shot that celebrates songbird elegance amid pink petals.

12/09/2025

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12/07/2025

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12/07/2025

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🌌💜 Last night, the skies over Alaska lit up with an aurora so rare it left people in tears.

A massive burst of solar energy created a formation that looked exactly like a giant angel rising over the forest — wings glowing in pink, violet, and green.
Locals said the entire sky felt alive, moving like it was breathing.

Just one of those once-in-a-lifetime moments when nature looks straight out of another world. ✨🪽

Captured by a photographer who said he’s never seen anything this powerful in 20+ years of shooting the night sky.

Nights like this remind us:
Earth is still full of miracles. 🌌🔥

12/05/2025

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The Dark-eyed Junco is a small, round-bodied sparrow often called the “snowbird” because it appears in many parts of the United States right as winter sets in. Its scientific name is Junco hyemalis—“hyemalis” literally means “of the winter,” which fits its habit of showing up at feeders when many other birds have migrated south. They’re about 5–6 inches long, with a neat, tidy look: smooth plumage, a pale pink bill, and a distinctive flick of white outer tail feathers that flashes when they fly away.

One fun thing about juncos is how variable they look across North America. What many people think of as the Dark-eyed Junco—the slate-gray bird with a clean white belly—is just one form. There are several regional “types,” including Oregon, Pink-sided, Gray-headed, and White-winged. Some have warm brown backs, some have rich reddish flanks, and others show subtle wing bars. For a long time, several of these were treated as separate species, but they’re now grouped under the single Dark-eyed Junco umbrella.

In terms of behavior, juncos are classic ground-feeders. You’ll often see them hopping around beneath feeders, kicking leaf litter backward with both feet to uncover seeds, almost like tiny feathered deer pawing at the forest floor. They favor small seeds (especially from grasses and weeds), but in the breeding season they also feed insects to their nestlings for extra protein. Their soft “chip” calls and simple trilling songs are easy to overlook, but if you listen carefully in winter flocks, you’ll hear a constant, gentle background chatter.

They breed mostly in coniferous or mixed forests, often in cooler, northern, or higher-elevation habitats. Nests are usually placed low to the ground, tucked into banks, roots, or dense vegetation, and are surprisingly well camouflaged. In winter, many juncos move into more open areas, including suburbs and city parks, forming loose flocks that can mix with sparrows and other small songbirds. Some individuals show remarkable winter site fidelity—returning to the same backyard or feeder year after year.

Ecologically, Dark-eyed Juncos help control insect populations and disperse seeds, and they’ve also become important “model birds” for scientists. Researchers have studied them to understand how migration evolves, how hormones change with the seasons, and how quickly physical traits can shift in response to new environments—there’s even a well-known population in San Diego that’s changed in plumage and behavior in just a few decades. So that little “snowbird” scratching under your feeder is not only a sign that winter has arrived, but also a key player in both forest ecosystems and modern bird research.

12/05/2025

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🎄All I Truly Want This Christmas

What I want this Christmas is simple.

I want health that helps me stand tall
and peace that keeps my mind steady.
I want to wake up feeling light,
knowing my steps have meaning
and my life is moving in the right direction.

I want space to breathe without rushing,
strength to face what comes,
and calm so I don’t lose myself along the way.

I want honest relationships,
moments that matter,
conversations that touch the heart,
and silences that feel safe.
I want to look at my days
with less pressure and more truth
the courage to admit when something feels heavy.

I want to keep choosing what brings me peace,
what nourishes me,
and let go of everything that only holds me back.

In the end, all I truly wish for is this:
to live with more presence,
more meaning,
and a little more of myself
in everything I do.

DM -Daily Motivation by Alice

12/05/2025

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Bluebirds in the snow…💙