by Blanca Stella on September 25, 2009
Today my guitar teacher’s husband unexpectedly, yet peacefully, died in his sleep at 90 years of age. I have been taking guitar classes for a couple of years . He sat in to watch me practice many times and always carried a smile on his face. Tonight I went to the viewing at the funeral house. I could [...]
by Blanca Stella on June 7, 2009
I took this picture of two monarch butterflies mating five days ago. Since I am working from home, my desk sits about five feet from a french door that leads out to my garden. I happened to look out that day and there they were, in their dazzling embrace. It was exactly one month ago today that [...]
by Blanca Stella on January 27, 2009
The creation of life is a gift. We have to be able to SEE that any situation no matter how bad and symbolically may feel is the end of the world and the end of your “current” life as you know it, is just that, a symbol. They have to be seen as an end [...]
by Blanca Stella on December 8, 2008
The talks this week of the bailout for the auto industries has brought much opposing sides. On the one hand, if they are not bailed out, many people will be losing their jobs. If they file bankruptcy protection, they may emerge out of this stronger than steel. It’s tough either way. Sometimes the “death” of something [...]
by Blanca Stella on October 22, 2008
I had a dream last night that I actually died. I was laying in bed in a hospital and organically felt and saw what it was like to “pass on”. I don’t know if what I saw in the dream is actually what happens. I suppose no one can really say except God. While I [...]