Cindy, Author at CindyBlack Blog

Dealing with tech

DIY is Hard! I am at a moment with this blog…at a technological brick wall. It is amazing how things look good out here – on the “front end” but behind this post are a bunch of confusing messages warning me about mix-ups on the “back end.” The back end is where all these posts…

January 27, 2025

Quote of the week: “Let me keep my distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. Let me keep company always with those who say “Look!” and laugh in astonishment, and bow their heads.” Mary Oliver, Evidence: Poems

A Well Within

Don’t mistake the createdFor the Creator The writtenFor the Writer The spokenFor the Speaker The offeringFor the Offerer The lightFor the Sun The breathFor the Breather myselfFor The Self The waterFor the Well The wellFor the Spring

In Case It Matters

“In case it matters” was the final suggestion that convinced me to create this blog. I still lean on this mantra, this backwards affirmation, to get me to this screen and write. In case it matters There’s another voice in here that cautions me: don’t put that out there, it will damage your credibility. People…

Own Your Space

5 Good Reasons to Make Your Own Website or Blog Own Your Content! When you post on social media you give away your words, pictures, and videos. Whatever platform you post on will benefit from your offering. Your work grows their platform, their business, and their income. When you create your own website or blog…

My Singular Life

What do I love more than what I imagine is my singular life?* The promise of an eternal lifeThat within me somewhere is an Eternal Spirit To know that spirit or soul as realto ride her strength out of this life and into the next Great Whatever And here I amIn myself againIn my singular…

These Sandals are Garbage

Can flip flops get any better than this? Made from trash hand collected from rivers in Bali and recycled tires, these are the best flip flops ever! I’ve been wearing my pair of trashy sandals for a few weeks and every day they get more comfortable. I was so moved by the story that I…

January 20, 2025

Quote of the week: “May you open the gift of solitude  In order to receive your soul; Enter the generosity of silence  To hear your hidden heart,   Know the serenity of stillness   To be enfolded anew   By the miracle of your being.” John O’Donohue, To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings

My Four Year Endeavor

This blog is central to my 4 year project of doing for myself what I have spent years waiting for others to do for me. I’ll be expressing what I hear inside of me rather than waiting for a teacher, author, sage, politician, etc, to speak it for me. I’ll offer my perspective, even the…

Did I pray for you?

I have moments of utter love for all beings. It happens when I am alone. Many nights I try some yoga, try some qi gong, try some meditation. And then it happens – a soft warm gentle rolling cloud of universal love floats around me and within me. I experience a sea of gratitude and…