Tamara Willems
November 9, 2025
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#fallwinter, #feedthebirds, #inthiswritersgarden, #lovingkindness, #november, #toyouthisday, #writelife
Yesterday morning,I go out to fill the bird feedersand marvel at just how lovely fallcan bein all the changing of shadeseverywhere you look is colourand how beautifulthe leaveson the ground busying myself with laundry and suchthe next time I look…
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Tamara Willems
August 4, 2025
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#augustfeels, #feathers, #gardens, #hummingbirdmoth, #inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #lovingkindness, #mayyoube, #ponds, #toyouthisday, #writelife
This morning, once againabsolute perfection in a summer’s daywell, probably not completely perfect, after allisn’t that some kind ofsillywordwhat I really mean to say is, temperature wisesights and sounds wisewarm filtered sun, light gorgeous breezeaccompanying trill of the grasshoppersmy very…
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Tamara Willems
June 21, 2025
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#inthegarden, #inthiswritersgarden, #lovingkindness, #neildiamond, #overcast, #pond, #sosurreal, #toyouthisday, #wildlife
This morning early,I take a deep breath in, as I standgazing at the glistening clear waterof the big pondnow pretty much, fully restoredeach time I stand hereit soothes me sosix small lily pads have made it tothe surfaceI keep a…
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Tamara Willems
July 1, 2024
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#beingkindness, #inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #lovingkindness, #mayyoube, #measaflower, #meditation, #mettamonday, #restorativekindness, #toyouthisday, #wearetheark
To lie for a timewith the dog at your sidesnuggled in warm, under coversnot wishing to befullyawakeyet, no longer reallyasleep to feel breath, steadyslowanddeepkind, comfortandsoothing hand on his warm tummyrises and fallsgently this is meditationandloving kindness too to stand at…
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Tamara Willems
February 19, 2024
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#beingkindness, #familyday, #february, #inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #lovingkindness, #measaflower, #rosehips, #sunnyskies, #takeawalkonthewildside, #toyouthisday
Late February, how weird is thatwhat can often feel like the longest monthseems to be slipping awayand indeed,rather beautifully, I might add Family day, where I will soak myselfin the great luxuryofhome(and butter tarts)while dear husband takes his staffto make…
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Tamara Willems
October 9, 2023
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#canadianthanksgiving, #connectingthings, #connection, #inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #lovingkindness, #measaflower, #mettamonday, #toyouthisday, #writelife
“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects.” ~ Herman Melville To love the…
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Tamara Willems
September 27, 2023
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#begoodtoyou, #consciousliving, #lovingkindness, #momentsofpeace, #patientkindness, #takegoodcareofyou, #toyouthisday, #writelife
Today I am annoyedwith myself… as much as anyI am annoyed by my handsfingers that won’t uncurl, as they shouldone on each hand, that then get caught on thingsand others thathurtthe morning’s headache andthe tightness of myjawI can palpably feel…
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Tamara Willems
September 10, 2023
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#greyskies, #imforthebirds, #inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #lovingkindness, #mayyoube, #september, #toyouthisday, #writelife
It is enoughto stand in the gardenunder overcast skies, heavily cloaked ina pale, palegrey still moving absolutely nothingbutone’s eyesslowly taking in each sightthe delicate and theboldbreathing deeply (as one can)and wondering if it is possible totune inand hearthe bees gathering…
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Tamara Willems
March 15, 2023
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#inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #lovingkindness, #readgoodbooks, #selfcare, #sunrise, #toyouthisday
This morning it’s the rising sunon the fenceand how outside my windoweverything is litin the brilliance ofgold the comfort one feelsin the simple highlightof acozy little birdhouseon the post this morning in the quietI travel deeper into a bookwhere the…
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Tamara Willems
January 1, 2023
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#covid, #dawn, #eyesontheskies, #january, #lovingkindness, #mayyoube, #newyear, #vertigo
Up before dawnbefore the sky beginsto blush the most delicious glow of pinkbegins ascensionjust below the trees standing silent in the kitchento witness a soft subtle grand openingthis new day,a brand new yearon therise and iam here to send you…
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