by Anne Peek | Jul 13, 2026 | affinity, amusement, artistic expression, beauty, creativity, gratitude, harmony, hope, imagination, laughter, life-giving, modern life, nature, overwhelm, play, poetry, possibilities, practice, rejuvenation, seasons, self-care, self-reflection, surprise, transformation, wonder, writing
Well, this summer has been quite a jumble Every day there’s more reason to grumble Lists of things that need doing Most of which I’m eschewing S’pose my failing attempts keep me humble. Shall I mention appointments with docs? Quite a few, but no terrible shocks As my...
by Anne Peek | Jun 24, 2025 | affinity, amusement, artistic expression, balance, communication, connection, creativity, darkness, death, expansion, foolish, freedom, gratitude, harmony, heart, hope, imagination, joy, laughter, life-giving, light, modern life, nature, play, poetry, possibilities, practice, rejuvenation, resistance, self-care, spirit, Uncategorized, wonder, words
I believe that when we create, no matter what it is—a meal, a song, a garden, an altar space, a drawing, a knitted scarf, a haiku—we align with, and amplify, the creative life/love energy of our planet. Especially when our creation also feeds our wonder,...
by Anne Peek | Mar 30, 2025 | affinity, amusement, animals, babies, balance, breath, communication, connection, counterculture, expansion, freedom, friendship, gratitude, harmony, heart, hope, joy, laughter, life-giving, light, modern life, overwhelm, poetry, possibilities, rejuvenation, self-care, soul, stories, surprise, tenderness, transformation, values, women, wonder
At Albany Bulb with Elaine Side by side on a log by the bay. Sunlight. Unleashed dogs, prancing through surf, almost exploding out of their skins with perfect happiness. Dogs who don’t know about fired park rangers, or canceled health research, or tariff wars,...
by Anne Peek | Feb 26, 2025 | affinity, aging, balance, beauty, body wisdom, connection, earth, expansion, gratitude, harmony, heart, imagination, joy, laughter, life-giving, modern life, mystery, nature, rejuvenation, self-reflection, senses, spirit, tenderness, the feminine, women, wonder
I’m taking a breather from you-know-what. To ponder a wonder hidden in plain sight. I was probably 40 years old before I ever tasted pomegranate. Pomegranates weren’t available in Minnesota when I was growing up—but then, for us oldsters so many foods we now enjoy...
by Anne Peek | Dec 29, 2024 | affinity, amusement, artistic expression, balance, breath, creativity, foolish, heart, holidays, imagination, laughter, life-giving, play, poetry, possibilities, rejuvenation, self-care, surprise, Uncategorized, words, writing
Happy New Year! As I continue to be immersed in solstice/end of year reflections and holiday activities, I am hoping this blog post from December 2018 will amuse you. Playtime for a Full Heart Life has been intense lately. Amidst the dark and cold and holiday...
by Anne Peek | Sep 1, 2024 | affinity, amusement, artistic expression, connection, creativity, freedom, imagination, intuition, joy, laughter, life-giving, listening, play, Sacred Eccentricity, surprise, Uncategorized
I do intend in coming months to get back to telling stories and sharing reflections, but with all that’s going on this summer, I haven’t had the mindspace to write, and I imagine you don’t have time to read anyway. But I didn’t want to skip another month. So—pictures...