Passions & Pastimes April Eileen Passions & Pastimes April Eileen

Portrait of an Aimless Left Lane Driver

“When you’re in your lane, there’s no traffic.”

— Ava DuVernay

Few are aware of this fact but there are travel gods that rule the open road. They are of the Old Testament variety, the smiting kind, the ones that dispense judgment and wrath amply and often. We travelers were once relatively well behaved and the gods intervened little. It is different now. The gods are displeased. How do I know? Well, sometimes, a driver has an opportunity to commune with them in the course of a journey. I had one such experience.

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Close & Connected April Eileen Close & Connected April Eileen

The Tea Set

On an aged built-in shelf, among glass plates, gilded cutlery, and ornate serving dishes, sits a nearly 150-year old tea set. The story of how I came to be in possession of such a treasure is one of admiration and respect, grief and acceptance, joy and Love. It is sweet, simple, and perfectly ordinary. And it is more. For the attentive and discerning, there are all the heroines and heroes, goddesses and gods, legendary battles, and brave rescues of any epic tale, and even a quest to save the world that spans generations.

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Passions & Pastimes April Eileen Passions & Pastimes April Eileen

5 Easy Ways to Receive More Love

“Consider soulmates to also be in the form of friends and animals, the wind, the tides, the plants, pieces of art, and the moon. Great love lives everywhere.”

— Victoria Erickson

If you’re anything like me, you may have trouble receiving Love and care. Here is a lovely list that may help!

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