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It’s the love month. February. A month to mindfully honor treasured friendships. I grew up always wanting a best friend. Finally, in 8th grade, I met Connie. Physically we were strangely matched, me, towering tall at 5’9 and her, 5’2 or so. We palled around and did silly teenage stuff.…
Every January I want to run away. The holidays were tough. I lost my brother. And a dear woman friend. Both left us way too soon. As I write this, those words cut deep into my soul. My heart cries. My body aches. In this month that never seems to…
Spring during the time of coronavirus. I find myself with all sorts of mixed thoughts. I've been immersed with work stuff, reorganizing closets, the kitchen, buying a new mop to tackle the floors, Zoom gatherings, webinars, etc. Here in the 23rd day of "shelter in place" what seems to comfort…
I photographed this image of myself last June. It was the day before I suffered a pulmonary embolism. (a blockage in the lungs) One out of three people dies from embolisms. Mine peaked in a swollen leg. I had walked five miles on that day and was feeling fine. The next day…
I was gifted tickets to the Symphony yesterday and reminded of another huge presence in my life. Music. As an artist, I have loved so many genres of music and feel so grateful for digital access to almost any artist or tune I seek. This concert was to be San…
I make my way into the darkness of the morning – it's 4:20 am. I have been writing and writing and writing. In the darkness of the morning, I feel the aura of the unknown. I welcome its mystery. I reach for my trusty oh-so-classic, weighted-by-its years laptop. It sits…
I am everything. Before you behind you all around you and most important inside of you, I rest. I am exploration. I am your journey to places you have been and those you’ve yet to tap. Don’t give up on me. The blur is merely a veil. You must look…
Rain this morning. Delicious. Now the sun. It makes me glow. Heightened awareness. Okay so what's that about....oh I just had an epiphany yesterday and suddenly -- profoundly --realized in a somewhat much clearer way than ever before....that all I need to do is show up for me. No matter how…
The mighty sea always reminds me of beauty and turmoil in my life. Life's been bumpy what can I say; however, it's surrounded by puffs of grace and so much gratitude. I pulled this photo out this morning and my heart skipped a beat. I suppose it always does when…