February 13, 2008
by sholeh
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It was time. My old design was buckling under the weight of plug-ins, time, and over-use. I decided about a month ago that I needed something new for my blog. I treat it so badly sometimes. It was like buying … Continue reading
February 13, 2008
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My sites: Nineteen Months – an international collaborative news magazine using spirituality to inspire photographers/writers and in turn, inspire others. I am one of the editors and contributors to the site. Flickr Twitter Youtube Places I have contributed to SoulPancake Chick Flicks: … Continue reading
February 10, 2008
by sholeh
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The last week has been full of technological misadventures. I don’t know what is going on in the universe…but really, I could use some help! *sigh* – I bought a memory card for my camera on Wednesday. After taking several … Continue reading
February 7, 2008
by sholeh
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4 months until I leave Haifa, Israel and go back to the United States. My departure date is June 7. 11 weeks until the event that I came here to work on occurs. 3 weeks until Ayyam-i-Ha. 19 Saturdays until … Continue reading
February 1, 2008
by sholeh
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sometimes I wish you could see me my subtle moments, my tired eyes, my smiles and my gestures. my million ways of laughing and the way I wash dishes, the way I stare up at the stars and off into … Continue reading
January 28, 2008
by sholeh
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I wore these earrings today, which I bought a year ago: They’re metal and quite heavy. I walked over to a table at lunch where several of my friends were sitting. The guys immediately noticed the earrings and starting discussing … Continue reading
January 26, 2008
by sholeh
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we felt the silence, in the way a child knows to be quiet when the room hushes suddenly. it wasn’t heavy…it lifted the heart, and around we went our shoes in varied sounds and rhythms. the city moved on, in … Continue reading
January 18, 2008
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Today I noticed that we have 99 days until a Very Important Event (I should have noticed 100, but it has been a little busy around here!). Last night I spent time with people I usually don’t see very often, and it was … Continue reading
January 14, 2008
by sholeh
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Sweet little lady, bare feet in the summer grass. Her eyes closed, face up to the sky, there is forever stretched around her. Perfect, perfect, and her heart just stops just one moment as she breathes in the universe…as the … Continue reading
January 11, 2008
by sholeh
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This morning was a little ridiculous. Lucia came over to eat breakfast with me before the Celebration of the Birth of the Bab (we’re on a lunar calendar for some Holy Days here). In the span of 20 minutes, I … Continue reading
January 6, 2008
by sholeh
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There were boxes of old books in the parking garage today, marked “FREE!”, with that musty smell and slick dust feeling. We dug through them, hugging the discoveries to our chests. The tip of my nose starting twitching, the usual … Continue reading
January 3, 2008
by sholeh
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My heart is in a wistful mood, my tiny little sorrows shake the dust from my soul. My laughter has strong intention behind it. Music with piano and soft whispered tones reaches inside me, perhaps in 43,200 minutes words will … Continue reading
December 31, 2007
by sholeh
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One year ago I had just arrived in the Holy Land to start 18 months of service. One year ago today I stood at the top of the mountain and watched fireworks. I have attended several weddings of dear friends, … Continue reading
December 26, 2007
by sholeh
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The last “Books” post was in July…and I have read a few books since then. I am pretty sure that I’ve forgotten a few. Read: Freakonomics by Steven Levitt, Stephen J Dubner Tablets of the Divine Plan: revealed by Abdu’l-Baha … Continue reading
December 24, 2007
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Baha’i weddings are so unique…each couple’s style comes through in the ceremony. Two of my very dear friends got married this weekend, and I have to say it was one of the best weddings I’ve been to. There was the … Continue reading
December 21, 2007
by sholeh
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I miss watching Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes with my dad. My mother used to encourage us to set traps and build fortresses in the basement on cold Chicago days…or any other day. 1/3 of the times I climbed … Continue reading
December 16, 2007
by sholeh
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Every day. Crossing a street to sanctuary. Counting worn pebbles through thin soles of shoes. Trying not to step on snails (I have a horror of that crunch). Smiling in a general way, and then specifically. Spending nights staring at … Continue reading
December 13, 2007
by sholeh
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I feel like…there is a soundtrack to my walk these days, a sort of thump-boom-crash; walking with 3 inch heels and narrowed eyes. Dance in every movement. At yet, at the same time, I fade into wallflower silence, my secret … Continue reading
December 7, 2007
by sholeh
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As of December 8th (tomorrow), I will have been in Haifa, Israel for one year. I keep writing little pieces of some kind of summary, but my words have been failing for a while now. I know I’ve changed, and … Continue reading
December 2, 2007
by sholeh
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the door was open, and with the reflections of clouds I could see down the dark paths a fleeting glimpse of light from the sky and the rolling roar crashes to push my feet stumbling away from… toward home, the … Continue reading