Category Archives: spirituality

MY FATHER – ON WRITING

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

Writing books is easy! By Georgia Lee, from the diary of Emmett Lee            When my father, Emmett Lloyd Lee, turned 80, I gave him a guided journal “A Father’s Legacy – Your Life’s Story in … Continue reading →

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PSYCHOTIC IN AMERICA – a mother speaks

Posted on May 6, 2017 by

“I’ve calculated numbers in our birthdays in a formula for exact dates of death. Mine is Tuesday. I’m working on yours. It’s genius. Continue reading →

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footwear friday – vote early, vote often

Posted on June 23, 2016 by

Vote for you favorite footwear! At the recent Southeastern Writers Conference, Saint Simons, Ga., your intrepid former fashion reporter did an impromptu survey of summer comfort and fashion shoes. Check out these lovely ladies and (one man) pedicures and all. TOP: … Continue reading →

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BRIEF CANDLES – AN HOUR ONSTAGE

Posted on March 8, 2015 by

At the end of life, the very old shrink into child-size imitations of the towering adults their children knew. Not my parents, I would have thought as a child, if I’d ever imagined such a thing. Not my parents. Those … Continue reading →

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BEYOND VALENTINES, A MESSAGE OF UNIVERSAL LOVE

Posted on February 14, 2015 by

Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi, 13th century. Though its attribution is controversial, the meaning transcends all. This message of unconditional love – Regardless of religion, race, sex, status and all the other “labels,” imagine if each of us took … Continue reading →

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Begin a yoga practice at georgialeesaysnamaste.com

Posted on November 5, 2014 by

Emerson – The New Day is too dear…. Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to … Continue reading →

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CURTAIN CALL – THE NEW FOUNTAIN THEATER

Posted on October 10, 2014 by

The full moon pulls me outside and I rise or fall, like the obedient tide. Each full moon has a name, you know.  October is either Hunters or Harvest. I don’t feel like looking it up, but I’m going with … Continue reading →

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INVINCIBLE SUMMER

Posted on July 26, 2014 by

The Buddha, as young Prince Siddhartha, was a rich spoiled brat. His father, the king, groomed his future heir. Pampering and sheltering the prince,  he kept him within the kingdom’s gates, forbidding exposure to the imperfect world beyond. Yet, like … Continue reading →

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