Blooming in the Chill
Abeyance: “a temporary state of inactivity or suspension.” - Heather Cox Richardson's blog, 12.17.22 - When I woke before dawn this...
Chaotically Calm
"Think in blue, in green, in starlight, in song, in a blessing, in beauty, in gratitude." - Alice Hoffman - For Joye Shapiro 1952-2021...
Living in Liminal Space
“The word liminal comes from the Latin word ‘limen’, meaning threshold – any point or place of entering or beginning. A liminal space is...
Encounters with Kindness
“We must risk delight . . . We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world.” - Jack Gilbert,...
An Autumn Blessing
When my friend Cinda handed me this shell, she said, "This is a reminder for you to stay open to possibilities." How had she known I...
Moving Parts
When asked to speak about something of which he was certain, Albert Einstein replied, “Something is moving.” We're on the road somewhere,...
A Prayer For Loss
“Ambiguous losses are a particular type of loss that lack definition and lack closure . . . hope lingers on, and it’s really hard to live...
Three Reminders of Clarity and Compassion
After a substantial expenditure of energy—during times of crisis, a creative push, a pivotal choice needing to be made, a day gone...
Desire Lines
“When aims differ, trails do too. These overlapping and crisscrossing trails, created by countless living beings pursuing their own ends,...
The Roar of the Lotus
Flowers as they are / in the lotus pond: / My offering to the spirits. - Basho Matsuo. I write, learn, and hopefully grow wiser from what...
