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The Ghosts of Henry and Mary

A couple of weeks ago, I headed to Concord, MA hoping to meet the ghost of Henry David Thoreau. I had expected to bump into him, as I often have, on my hike from his friend Emerson’s house in the center of town to the small plot of land on Walden Pond where Henry had built his cabin in 1845. Not finding him anywhere along the path, I continued past the pond, over the railroad tracks, and onto another series of trails to the Sudbury River, a place he often wandered to. Even brought a few thick slices of freshly baked Treacle (Molasses) Bread to share. I knew from studying Thoreau in college, and later in grad school, that he was fond of molasses.

Monthly Mantra

First acknowledge the beauty within others.

Something to remind yourself every day.

Word Search

Be aware of this month's word manifestation during your travels over the next few weeks.

Eremitism /er-ə-mī-ti-zəm/ noun. The act of gradually fading from the lives of others, not out of malice but a desire for solitude or renewal.

Henry David Thoreau spent an extended period of eremitism in a tiny cabin on the shore of Walden Pond as part of his voyage of spiritual discovery.