Therese
@ruecler.bsky.social
Lover of nature, photographer, artist. Meditation and the quiet life. News junkie on the side, passionate about our democracy. Former Oncology nurse and cancer survivor. #angret
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Therese
@ruecler.bsky.social
· Nov 6
we all need to take a breath. Focus on what's important near you. Loved ones, animals, the beauty of nature. Sometimes it's the small things that will save us.
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You can’t reform this.
Throw the whole department away.
Throw the whole department away.
Video from this morning shows ICE agents deploying tear gas outside a Minneapolis preschool as parents shout, “This is a preschool! There’s kids here!”
January 27, 2026 at 9:23 PM
You can’t reform this.
Throw the whole department away.
Throw the whole department away.
We must take action however we are able. Here is a list of all the senators phone numbers in DC. Please call them and let them know of your opposition to ICE, so they can vote wisely on the upcoming funding bill. Phone calls carry a bigger eight than emails. #resist
January 26, 2026 at 3:19 PM
We must take action however we are able. Here is a list of all the senators phone numbers in DC. Please call them and let them know of your opposition to ICE, so they can vote wisely on the upcoming funding bill. Phone calls carry a bigger eight than emails. #resist
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If any of your relatives were confused and rambling like Trump was at Davos, you’d check them into a home tomorrow.
This is not sustainable.
This is not sustainable.
January 21, 2026 at 3:52 PM
If any of your relatives were confused and rambling like Trump was at Davos, you’d check them into a home tomorrow.
This is not sustainable.
This is not sustainable.
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It’s time to remember to sit, take a breath or two, and to give yourself the gift of coming home to yourself.
Have a peaceful day!
#meditation #photography #NewYear
Below: Tundra Swans, Ridgefield WA
Have a peaceful day!
#meditation #photography #NewYear
Below: Tundra Swans, Ridgefield WA
January 2, 2026 at 4:44 PM
It’s time to remember to sit, take a breath or two, and to give yourself the gift of coming home to yourself.
Have a peaceful day!
#meditation #photography #NewYear
Below: Tundra Swans, Ridgefield WA
Have a peaceful day!
#meditation #photography #NewYear
Below: Tundra Swans, Ridgefield WA
She says it so well. #meditation #peace Have a peaceful day!
December 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
She says it so well. #meditation #peace Have a peaceful day!
I need to remind myself that there is still breathtaking beauty to be present to. It’s so easy to be overwhelmed by all the hateful actions that are taking place.
But succumbing to rage and despair is not the best place to start from.
#meditation #photography
Below: Lincoln City Beach
But succumbing to rage and despair is not the best place to start from.
#meditation #photography
Below: Lincoln City Beach
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I need to remind myself that there is still breathtaking beauty to be present to. It’s so easy to be overwhelmed by all the hateful actions that are taking place.
But succumbing to rage and despair is not the best place to start from.
#meditation #photography
Below: Lincoln City Beach
But succumbing to rage and despair is not the best place to start from.
#meditation #photography
Below: Lincoln City Beach
When they tell you who they really are, believe them. I will never cease to be dismayed and horrified by actions like these. I hope we can change the tide in 2026..
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
When they tell you who they really are, believe them. I will never cease to be dismayed and horrified by actions like these. I hope we can change the tide in 2026..
We can all use a little Metta in our lives:
May you (I) be happy,
may you (I) be peaceful,
be healthy in body, mind, & spirit
May you (I) be safe & free from harm, may you (I) have ease
And be free
Have a peaceful day
#meditation #lovingkindness
Below: peace rose from my garden
May you (I) be happy,
may you (I) be peaceful,
be healthy in body, mind, & spirit
May you (I) be safe & free from harm, may you (I) have ease
And be free
Have a peaceful day
#meditation #lovingkindness
Below: peace rose from my garden
October 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We can all use a little Metta in our lives:
May you (I) be happy,
may you (I) be peaceful,
be healthy in body, mind, & spirit
May you (I) be safe & free from harm, may you (I) have ease
And be free
Have a peaceful day
#meditation #lovingkindness
Below: peace rose from my garden
May you (I) be happy,
may you (I) be peaceful,
be healthy in body, mind, & spirit
May you (I) be safe & free from harm, may you (I) have ease
And be free
Have a peaceful day
#meditation #lovingkindness
Below: peace rose from my garden
Sometimes it’s easy to fall into the outrage machine. I have quite frequently. But remember to come back within to the place where peace resides. Take a breath, notice the beauty around. Reset. #peace #meditation #photography
below: Devils Lake Oregon
below: Devils Lake Oregon
October 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Sometimes it’s easy to fall into the outrage machine. I have quite frequently. But remember to come back within to the place where peace resides. Take a breath, notice the beauty around. Reset. #peace #meditation #photography
below: Devils Lake Oregon
below: Devils Lake Oregon
When we sit, breathe and take in the present moment, we have arrived to ourselves. Relax
The biggest gift to yourself is being present, even if just for a few moments. And in that moment send love and compassion to yourself! #meditation #ohotography #metta
below: Rialto beach Olympic NP
The biggest gift to yourself is being present, even if just for a few moments. And in that moment send love and compassion to yourself! #meditation #ohotography #metta
below: Rialto beach Olympic NP
September 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
When we sit, breathe and take in the present moment, we have arrived to ourselves. Relax
The biggest gift to yourself is being present, even if just for a few moments. And in that moment send love and compassion to yourself! #meditation #ohotography #metta
below: Rialto beach Olympic NP
The biggest gift to yourself is being present, even if just for a few moments. And in that moment send love and compassion to yourself! #meditation #ohotography #metta
below: Rialto beach Olympic NP
Hoh Rainforest , Olympic National Park.
Like being in a cathedral. Have a peaceful evening.
#photography
#forestbathimg
Like being in a cathedral. Have a peaceful evening.
#photography
#forestbathimg
August 14, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Hoh Rainforest , Olympic National Park.
Like being in a cathedral. Have a peaceful evening.
#photography
#forestbathimg
Like being in a cathedral. Have a peaceful evening.
#photography
#forestbathimg
Take a moment to immerse yourself in what’s around you. Find one thing of beauty to notice. It’s there if you look or listen. Have a peaceful day.
#meditation
#flowers
#meditation
#flowers
August 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Take a moment to immerse yourself in what’s around you. Find one thing of beauty to notice. It’s there if you look or listen. Have a peaceful day.
#meditation
#flowers
#meditation
#flowers
I haven’t been on media much. Every time I do,I have to deal with the creeping despair I feel. Sometimes hope seems rather elusive. Then I have to remember to go back to the breath and take a dip in nature. It helps.
Below Ruby Beach Washington
#meditation #nature #photography
Below Ruby Beach Washington
#meditation #nature #photography
August 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I haven’t been on media much. Every time I do,I have to deal with the creeping despair I feel. Sometimes hope seems rather elusive. Then I have to remember to go back to the breath and take a dip in nature. It helps.
Below Ruby Beach Washington
#meditation #nature #photography
Below Ruby Beach Washington
#meditation #nature #photography
To all you brave souls showing up tomorrow in whatever way you can, may you be safe and free from harm. May you be peaceful. Thank you for supporting democracy #noKings #democracy
June 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
To all you brave souls showing up tomorrow in whatever way you can, may you be safe and free from harm. May you be peaceful. Thank you for supporting democracy #noKings #democracy
One of the absolute joys of this season is the blooms. Colors, scents, the architecture of nature. Take a moment if you can, to go outside and drink it in. #photography #meditation #flowers
June 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
One of the absolute joys of this season is the blooms. Colors, scents, the architecture of nature. Take a moment if you can, to go outside and drink it in. #photography #meditation #flowers
Happy Saturday! Now is a good time to take a break from the news.
Take a long slow breath & focus on the beauty around you. Have a peaceful day, wherever you are.
#meditation #peace #photography
Below: wisteria, Berkeley
Take a long slow breath & focus on the beauty around you. Have a peaceful day, wherever you are.
#meditation #peace #photography
Below: wisteria, Berkeley
May 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Happy Saturday! Now is a good time to take a break from the news.
Take a long slow breath & focus on the beauty around you. Have a peaceful day, wherever you are.
#meditation #peace #photography
Below: wisteria, Berkeley
Take a long slow breath & focus on the beauty around you. Have a peaceful day, wherever you are.
#meditation #peace #photography
Below: wisteria, Berkeley
Take heart, these are trying times, but find your center. Keep up the good work protesting, writing letters, volunteering. We are in this together. It is noticed. This is our strength.
below: Redwood trees, strong & lasting.
below: Redwood trees, strong & lasting.
April 30, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Take heart, these are trying times, but find your center. Keep up the good work protesting, writing letters, volunteering. We are in this together. It is noticed. This is our strength.
below: Redwood trees, strong & lasting.
below: Redwood trees, strong & lasting.
In these turbulent times, it is helpful to develop resilience.
One way is to start a daily gratitude practice.
There is always something to be grateful for. The fact that you can breathe air, feel a breeze on your cheek is a miracle.
Below:Sabino Canyon #meditation #peace #photography
One way is to start a daily gratitude practice.
There is always something to be grateful for. The fact that you can breathe air, feel a breeze on your cheek is a miracle.
Below:Sabino Canyon #meditation #peace #photography
April 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
In these turbulent times, it is helpful to develop resilience.
One way is to start a daily gratitude practice.
There is always something to be grateful for. The fact that you can breathe air, feel a breeze on your cheek is a miracle.
Below:Sabino Canyon #meditation #peace #photography
One way is to start a daily gratitude practice.
There is always something to be grateful for. The fact that you can breathe air, feel a breeze on your cheek is a miracle.
Below:Sabino Canyon #meditation #peace #photography
We are going to have to keep taking to the streets peacefully to stop what’s going on. Trump now talking with El Salvadore to send more people and “home growns” to their prisons. If this does not scare you, it should. they won’t stop at brown people. look up Russian Gulags. #protest
April 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We are going to have to keep taking to the streets peacefully to stop what’s going on. Trump now talking with El Salvadore to send more people and “home growns” to their prisons. If this does not scare you, it should. they won’t stop at brown people. look up Russian Gulags. #protest
Proud of all the people who showed p for today’s protest in Portland Oregon. Many many seniors there. We have to keep doing this. #protests
April 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Proud of all the people who showed p for today’s protest in Portland Oregon. Many many seniors there. We have to keep doing this. #protests
often it seems very hard to embrace the now, but this is the way.
Have a peaceful day.
Below: the cascades peeking up through the clouds. #meditation.
#peace #photography
Have a peaceful day.
Below: the cascades peeking up through the clouds. #meditation.
#peace #photography
April 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
often it seems very hard to embrace the now, but this is the way.
Have a peaceful day.
Below: the cascades peeking up through the clouds. #meditation.
#peace #photography
Have a peaceful day.
Below: the cascades peeking up through the clouds. #meditation.
#peace #photography
The wonder of nature never ceases to thrill me and helps take my disquiet down a few notches.
Don’t forget we have amazement if we just look out our windows or go to any place that has nature.
Have a peaceful day.
Below: Trumpeter Swans Ridgefield.
#peace #photography
Don’t forget we have amazement if we just look out our windows or go to any place that has nature.
Have a peaceful day.
Below: Trumpeter Swans Ridgefield.
#peace #photography
March 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The wonder of nature never ceases to thrill me and helps take my disquiet down a few notches.
Don’t forget we have amazement if we just look out our windows or go to any place that has nature.
Have a peaceful day.
Below: Trumpeter Swans Ridgefield.
#peace #photography
Don’t forget we have amazement if we just look out our windows or go to any place that has nature.
Have a peaceful day.
Below: Trumpeter Swans Ridgefield.
#peace #photography
We need to remember we are not alone. There is strength in numbers.
March 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
We need to remember we are not alone. There is strength in numbers.