Today – Awe, Wonder, Patience
Every day is an absolute wonder. Isn’t it? Well, it is if we make it so, . . . if we wake up in awe and with awareness of our precious life. If we open our eyes to the beauty…
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Life is Yes And
Life is not this or that, yes or no, here or there. Life is yes and. It is the culmination of all you have been and all that is yet to come. New experiences do not cancel out those that…
Spring Forward
It’s time to spring ahead, they tell us. Time to advance the clock an hour. . . (well, unless you’re in Hawaii or Arizona). But the rest of us, we will find we’ve lost an hour today. That sends my…
Is it Play or is it Work? Let’s Blur the Lines.
I don’t think I give play the respect it is due. I tend to favor work. Even in the 5th grade, rather than go to the playground during recess, I sometimes stayed inside the classroom to diagram sentences on the…
I Was the Worst Voice Student.
I studied music in college. One day it was my turn to sing in front of a class of eight. Mrs. D stopped me and said, “You’re the worst student I’ve ever had.” Then she went on to explain not…
Why Walk When You Can Dance?
Why walk when you can dance? Dance. In rhythm, out of rhythm, to silence or to music, in a line or in circles. There are no rules, only that we move as we feel. Dance into darkness and dispel our…
Farewell to 2022
Dear Year 2022, You fooled me. You let me think the year was going to stretch out and unfold slowly. That there was no rush, that there’s plenty of time for everything and everyone. Now the year is coming to…
I Got a Kimber Award!
Yay me! Yesterday I learned that I am one of seven authors to receive a prestigious KIMBER AWARD! Don’t know what that is? Check out the announcement on Pages & Paws where Kimber and Mom write my favorite book blogs.…
I Write for Clarity. I Share for Community.
I write a lot about what I’m experiencing – life’s events and the emotions that go with them. Why? Because writing clarifies my heart for me. When I’m only in thinking mode, I often can’t quite find the words to…
Letting Go of Stuff and Living Light
Learning to live with less is one theme often cited as a lesson learned by walkers of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail across Spain. I agree. It is pretty amazing, and freeing, to live 30+ days with only what…