Sarah Lynn Dawson

Faith

admin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:10:59 +0000

I have been thinking a lot about faith lately. Not faith as in religion, but more faith as a concept. As much as I sometimes feel unsure, there are times, almost always when I am in nature, when I feel a confidence, a faith, a kind of security and certainty that every thing is all right.

When I see images of our Earth from space, I am reminded how much of a unit our planet is. There are no borders or separations – just a perfect circle.

Life is beautiful and hope this coming year we will each and all have the opportunity to spend time in nature and achieve our dreams.

Charity

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:12:28 +0000

I think giving back is important. I am extremely grateful for all I have. Here are a few of my favorite charites:

Reading To Kids
Read and have fun with children

ChildReach.org
Sponsor a child in need

Greenpeace
Making a difference

Black Cat by Rainer Maria Rilke

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:58:14 +0000

Black Cat

A ghost, though invisible, still is like a place
your sight can knock on, echoing; but here
within this thick black pelt, your strongest gaze
will be absorbed and utterly disappear:

just as a raving madman, when nothing else
can ease him, charges into his dark night
howling, pounds on the padded wall, and feels
the rage being taken in and pacified.

She seems to hide all looks that have ever fallen
into her, so that, like an audience,
she can look them over, menacing and sullen,
and curl to sleep with them.

But all at once as if awakened, she turns her face to yours;
and with a shock, you see yourself, tiny,
inside the golden amber of her eyeballs
suspended, like a prehistoric fly.

This is my Dream!

admin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:38:33 +0000

Lately whenever I have been feeling like things are getting to me, I use the words I heard from Mickey Mouse just before he defeats the dragon at Disney’s show Fantasia.

Hold on just a minute……’This is my Dream!’

Awesome show!!!

Earth Hour 2009

admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:13:03 +0000

Earth Hour is an annual international event held on the last Saturday of March, that asks households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change.

So I will be turning off my lights!

Earth Hour will next take place on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm, local time.

Video

admin — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:56:57 +0000

Everything is Possible – video powered by Metacafe

Reading

admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:10:05 +0000

I was thinking the other day about reading and how important it has been for me in my life, the lives of others and for humans in general.
I know as a little girl I would devour books, staying up all night to get to the end of a really great one.

Now as an adult I still have that appetite, especially when I find a certain book that I can’t put down. With all of our societies technological advancements, I still find books to be holding fast one of my primary sources of entertainment.

Although these days the web has had an added impact in the way I search for and review books.

Of course there is the ubiquitous and brilliantAmazon, who took the term online bookstore and created a whole other meaning.

There are also many other sites devoted to helping us bookies out.

One site I recommend is goodreads.com they have a great site. It’s a nice way to see what your friends are reading and what they thought of a particular book.

NY Times/Article on web

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:01:12 +0000

I found this series of photographs/commentary very interesting.

Babycakes – NYC

admin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:07:04 +0000

Since last years frozen yogurt obssesion, I had been quite guilt-free with no visible food addictions (excluding chocolate) …. until I discovered Babycakes in NYC . Their gluten and sugar -free cupcakes are amazing.

If you ask me nicely I might even bring you one back next time I go there!

Lucky New Yorkers and visitors can find them here…

Unique Hotels

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:44:45 +0000

I found this article recently which shows some of the world’s most unique hotels which I though are pretty cool!

Unique Hotels