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Dream like an octopus

*** by adriana

Inky the octopus may have dreamed about escaping his tank before he slipped through a six-inch-wide drain about four months ago at the New Zealand National Aquarium. He not only had the ability to squish his football-sized-body through the drain but could also likely open jars, solve puzzles, and apparently got bored. When I first read about Inky’s escape, I realized how little I know about the Earth’s sea creatures and invertebrates like the octopus. I wondered if Inky had planned his escape. […]

Categories: Travel, Writing • Tags: Dream, Inky, nature, Ocean, Octopus, Writing

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Enter stillness to practice listening

*** by adriana

On a stretch of highway near Great Barrington, MA, I was called to stop at a dirt road framed by trees (pictured above). On one side a cemetery hid in the shade and on the other a green, grassy lawn stretched into the sunlight. The road felt majestic like the trees were tall knights guarding a secret passage. And the road’s existence itself felt hidden, especially to me as someone who wasn’t from the area but rather enjoying an extended […]

Categories: Meditation, Poetry, Travel, Writing • Tags: Creativity, Inspiration, Meditation, nature, Poetry, Stillness, Travel, Writing

Books that fill the sky with color

*** by adriana

Some books fill the sky with color. Some authors leave a distinct hue, their indelible mark in the space beyond the clouds. When Maya Angelou passed on May 28 in 2014, I watched a gorgeous sky take shape at sunset in Salinas, Ecuador. The clouds stretched across the sky and shades of pink lingered before giving way to gold then yellow then orange. It was her sky that evening, a majestic tribute in her honor. That evening I began a Maya Angelou reading […]

Categories: Ecuador, Fiction, Poetry, Reading, Travel, Writing • Tags: Ecuador, Fiction, Inspiration, Travel, Writing

Flying

*** by adriana

I have an imaginary pair of wings. Each time I move through certain yoga poses such as the various warriors, I attempt to expand beyond the limits of my fingertips. One day I hope to take off and fly.

Categories: Ecuador, Travel, Yoga • Tags: Ecuador, Flying, nature, Ocean, Salinas, Warrior, Yoga

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