I've been following my hunches with daily study and have realized I AM a Princess ♥
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
A Reflection- 1977
I was going thru some old photo's the other day that belonged to my Father who passed away in 2007. Among them was this photo that was taken in the early Spring of 1977 at Nova Nada, a Spiritual Retreat in the heart of Kemptville,NS. Looking at the sad image of myself brought back many memories of a time when I left very alone in the World. I was suffering from depression, severe anorexia, separated from my family and a time when none of my child-hood friends could contact me. I cut mysel off from them all in my grief...
I had been trying for months to find a Catholic convent to accept me after graduation of High School only to learn that they only wanted young woman with a collage degree. My family was very poor and collage was out of the question. I had followed my quest to be a Nun sense I was able to walk across the street from my home to the local convent at age 6 and had helped the Sisters of the Assumption of Mary with their everyday tasks and later the care of the local church and residences. Later I was allowed to help the Fransican Monks who took up a house in the South End of town, where I lived, and kept house for them. I was also allowed to attend vespers. I also took calls for them,attending those who came for help to the door of the small mission starting when I was all of 14 years old. After a disruption at their Monastery with some local teens the Brother's there were very sad that the local Bishop requested I was not able to go help anymore because I was a girl.
Feeling very put out I ran away from home and community. It was years before I went back to visit my old community. The Brother's had moved away because of non-support from the Church, the Sister's weren't allowed to have teenager's helping them because of the Bishop and my old friend's had other ideas about what was important to them. I spent the next 24 years of my life raising children and trying to make happy a husband that didn't really care. After my divorce in 2001, I began to follow a more nature based religion and trying to find myself again. Now I have come to the conclusion that if we want to make a difference in the World, we must do it ourself, one person at a time. Start with the most important one... YOU!
I had been trying for months to find a Catholic convent to accept me after graduation of High School only to learn that they only wanted young woman with a collage degree. My family was very poor and collage was out of the question. I had followed my quest to be a Nun sense I was able to walk across the street from my home to the local convent at age 6 and had helped the Sisters of the Assumption of Mary with their everyday tasks and later the care of the local church and residences. Later I was allowed to help the Fransican Monks who took up a house in the South End of town, where I lived, and kept house for them. I was also allowed to attend vespers. I also took calls for them,attending those who came for help to the door of the small mission starting when I was all of 14 years old. After a disruption at their Monastery with some local teens the Brother's there were very sad that the local Bishop requested I was not able to go help anymore because I was a girl.
Feeling very put out I ran away from home and community. It was years before I went back to visit my old community. The Brother's had moved away because of non-support from the Church, the Sister's weren't allowed to have teenager's helping them because of the Bishop and my old friend's had other ideas about what was important to them. I spent the next 24 years of my life raising children and trying to make happy a husband that didn't really care. After my divorce in 2001, I began to follow a more nature based religion and trying to find myself again. Now I have come to the conclusion that if we want to make a difference in the World, we must do it ourself, one person at a time. Start with the most important one... YOU!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Khalil Girhan- Beauty
"Beauty is life when life unveils her holy face.
But you are life and you are the veil.
Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror.
But you are eternity and you are the mirror."
~ Khalil Girban
But you are life and you are the veil.
Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror.
But you are eternity and you are the mirror."
~ Khalil Girban
Monday, June 25, 2012
Writeaway Annual Picnic
I wonderful time was had by members of the Yarmouth Writeaway group on Saturday at the home of Jim Rose. We viewed his prizewinning gardens, wrote a few practice short stories and dined on many delicacies prepared by members. Thanks, Jim, for hosting us again ♥
Eat your ♥ out, Catmar...try is watching...
Eat your ♥ out, Catmar...try is watching...
Saturday, June 9, 2012
My First Books Released!
Its been a busy month, what with publishing my first two poetry books and another novel scheduled for release later this Summer! Today I'm attending my 3rd Annual Pairing Event at the Yarmouth Musuem where I will be reading my poem, Sea Shells, which is a collaberation with local artist Sylvia Grant.Please take a moment to check out my book store at Lulu.com.
Mistic's Lulu.com Book Store
Mistic's Lulu.com Book Store
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
My 1st Historical Cemetery Walk 2012
On Saturday 26th of May, I had my first cemetery walk with about a dozen participants here in Yarmouth. We were lucky enough to have the privlage of viewing the beautiful stone chapel built in 1921 by Mr David Ritchie. After that, we walked thru the lovely kept grounds viewing the lovely old stone markers and taking in the large elm,chestnut and beech trees planted there almost 200 years ago.
I'm planning another walk on July 21st at another local cemetery. I know everyone attending last weekend will take part. If your in the area, please contact me on my facebook Spiritual Readings with Beverly Wells-Pinkney to be added to the contact list : )
I'm planning another walk on July 21st at another local cemetery. I know everyone attending last weekend will take part. If your in the area, please contact me on my facebook Spiritual Readings with Beverly Wells-Pinkney to be added to the contact list : )
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