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Life Happens...

Life Happens...

By Vicki Nicholls

My contemplative voyage through life's happenings. My trail.
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Life Happens  . . . so do Christmas Ponderings

Life Happens...Dec 30, 2022

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Life Happens  . . . so do Christmas Ponderings
Dec 30, 202210:31
Life Happens . . . so does Voyaging into My Heart
Jul 07, 202213:12
Life Happens . . . so do Mists

Life Happens . . . so do Mists

What glorious sights abound when viewed in the mists around.
Peace in the blanketed air, scenes of the feeling heart, share.

This is available at https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2022/02/18/life-happens-so-do-mists/

Feb 18, 202212:45
Life happens … so does A Contemporary Ballad of the Contemplative Voyager

Life happens … so does A Contemporary Ballad of the Contemplative Voyager

The imaginings that take my breath away
in visions of darkest night and brightest day.
Your face and touch lives inside me as I roam.
I see, I feel, all for you. My heart seeks home.


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2020/09/01/so-does-a-contemporary-ballad-of-the-contemplative-voyager/

Jan 30, 202209:08
Life Happens  . . . so does Love

Life Happens  . . . so does Love

I know the truth, illuminated like a rainbow reflecting colours of my life by that treasured breath: love flowing from my heart, cascading like a waterfall, refreshingly beautiful in it purity.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2021/12/18/life-happens-so-does-love/

Dec 18, 202111:50
Life Happens . . . so do Stars, Fairy Dust and Fireflies

Life Happens . . . so do Stars, Fairy Dust and Fireflies

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2021/12/02/life-happens-so-do-stars-fairy-dust-and-fireflies/

Dec 03, 202110:41
Life Happens . . . so does Gingerbread

Life Happens . . . so does Gingerbread

First Christmas after my husband of 38 years died. Trying to keep traditions alive.

https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2020/04/09/so-does-gingerbread/

Nov 25, 202110:15
Life Happens  . . . so do Dawnings

Life Happens  . . . so do Dawnings

The morning slowly rises,
clothed 'neath shadows blue-grey.
Peeking through autumn's chill,
a patchwork quilt, her way.

Her breath, a ribboned edge,
smooth velvet-like appears,
whispers 'cross dark with light
blazing a trail, warmth sears.

Dawning flames spread pink hues,
stoking daylight's promise,
dreamy remnants, night's hope,
blendings mysterious.

copyright Vicki Nicholls 2021


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2021/11/18/life-happens-so-do-dawnings/

Nov 19, 202110:56
Life Happens . . . so does "What am I to do Now?"
Nov 01, 202116:01
Life Happens . . . so do Choices
Nov 01, 202110:32
Life Happens . . . so do Doubts

Life Happens . . . so do Doubts

The foolishness of doubts plays haunting games with me.


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2021/10/12/life-happens-so-do-doubts/

Oct 12, 202108:20
Life Happens. . . so does Anticipation
Sep 03, 202110:47
Life Happens  . . . so When was the Last Time?

Life Happens  . . . so When was the Last Time?

A waterfront walk, caught in the rain, a list forms. Precious memories become questions of When was the last time?


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2021/08/21/life-happens-so-when-was-the-last-time/

Aug 21, 202107:04
Life Happens . . . so do Footprints and Freedom

Life Happens . . . so do Footprints and Freedom

Footprints in the sands of time eventually vanish. Over the last year,  have developed a sense of my feet and taken many pictures of them from mountain heights, on my paddleboard, pointing at the sky and foot bare sandals. They all speak in symbols to my heart, telling stories worth my imagining and truth. Make of them what you will. I feel free!


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2021/08/15/life-happens-so-do-footprints-and-freedom/

Aug 15, 202108:58
Life Happens  . . . so do Roots and Balance

Life Happens  . . . so do Roots and Balance

I have deep roots. While I do not expose my roots to many, I have found my life's story exposing the intricate nature of their intertwining connections hanging onto every precipice. My balance is improving, and I am often surprised. To me, they go together, like the Fiddler on the Roof. Though I do not reference this movie in my post, it always plays in the back of my mind.


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2021/07/25/life-happens-so-do-roots-and-balance/

Jul 26, 202106:55
Life Happens . . . in a Song

Life Happens . . . in a Song

Music, an integral part of my life's experiences, reflects me in my choices and private self. I hear a tune of harmonies, melodies, and a symphony (as Diana Ross sang) with my 'schooling' in the bowels of mercy, love, mountains, water, natures bountiful beauties of spiritual, life-enhancing moments and memories.


https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2021/05/09/life-happens-in-a-song/

Jul 25, 202107:15
Life Happens . . . so does The Lord’s Prayer

Life Happens . . . so does The Lord’s Prayer

I have always appreciated the impressions I receive when reading, then pondering scriptures. My heart and mind dwell on many verses that touch my heart. For this post/episode I share my thoughts on verse 11 of Matthew chapter 6 as found in the King James version of the Holy Bible.


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2021/07/18/life-happens-so-does-the-lords-prayer/

Jul 24, 202110:50
Life Happens . . . Learning by Parable
Jul 08, 202112:33
Life Happens  . . . so do Thoughts in Solitude
Jul 08, 202106:56
Life Happens  . . . so Make it An Adventure

Life Happens  . . . so Make it An Adventure

I believe we all dream of adventures, exploring is in our nature. Off we go . . .

Tick-tock and a hook,

so the story goes.

But what if . . .

the story is life?

A hook and tick-tock.


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2021/07/01/life-happens-so-make-it-an-adventure/

Jul 08, 202108:28
Life Happens  . . . so Touch a Cloud

Life Happens  . . . so Touch a Cloud

For as long as I can remember, clouds have played a role in my life. I take photos of them, lay for hours watching, and I feel, freeing myself to drift and learn from realms beyond horizons.


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2021/06/24/life-happens-so-touch-a-cloud/

Jun 26, 202111:21
Life Happens . . . where Paths Merge

Life Happens . . . where Paths Merge

So many paths I walk as I seek enlightenment. Each is a gift and blessing, merging in my heart with truth sublime.


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2021/06/16/life-happens-where-paths-merge/

Jun 17, 202110:28
Life Happens . . . With or Without Anchoring

Life Happens . . . With or Without Anchoring

So many analogies and metaphors come to mind when I think about my watery experiences. In October 2019, I took a cruise from Australia to New Zealand and through waters of the South Pacific. It was an incredible experience for many reasons. I enjoyed watching the anchoring and de-anchoring of my ship, the Ovation of the Seas in several ports, even while mooring for tender. 


This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecontemplativevoyager.wordpress.com/2021/06/10/life-happens-with-or-without-anchoring/

Jun 10, 202110:03
Life Happens . . . so do Glimpses of Self

Life Happens . . . so do Glimpses of Self

Have you ever felt the need to seek something intangible, but real in your perspective? Perhaps you feel an urge to walk through mists and shadow to see beyond the visible and find yourself in the heart of the matter--your heart. 

Jun 04, 202105:25
Life Happens . . . Written in Clouds of Dust and Moisture
May 28, 202108:49
Life Happens. . . so Does Sacred Breath

Life Happens. . . so Does Sacred Breath

I was blessed the spend time with my father as he prepared, unknowingly perhaps to him, to pass from this mortal life into eternal realms. This is my experience and love expressed through narrative poetry while at his bedside.

May 17, 202104:05