Over the years I've been given more than a few boxes full of darkness. They were not intended to be... But that never made them any less painful...
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LAST THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: a box of darkness
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LAST THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: strange loves
It's only until recently that i think I am finally relaxing into who I am, and into who I will become.
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Forty-four: Finding the Silver Linings
I thought my sense of personal awareness and comfort would somehow armor me against the unhappiness of life, against problems I saw in the world around me. And up until today, I think maybe it had. Maybe it still can.
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LAST THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: losing our leaves
As I feel autumn coming in full force here, the year dying around me, the quote above really speaks to me...
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AROUND THE FARM: Letting the sunshine in
Every night I go outside and stand in the sunroom's footprint to watch the sunset. It's become a creative project as much as a spiritual one...
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FRESH OFF THE PAGE: here, at last
so I ask the light, is this happiness? can it simply be absence of despair, doubt unflinching, that crosses all borders...
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The Sisterhood Gathers: Visiting Mary Kellogg
I have happily found another kindred spirit, a sister and fellow traveler, one of those very special moments that I feel lucky to both experience and recognize...
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FRESH OFF THE PAGE: new friend
then all was still; and we found, on the unending road, we were not alone; we walked instead, side by side...
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LAST THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: creating change
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” – Rumi When I was younger I raged against the injustices I saw in the …
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Doug the dog, and Father’s Day
Doug was smart and handsome and a bit rough around the edges. People often crossed to the other side of the sidewalk when they saw him, thinking I had a werewolf on leash or something. But he loved his human family with unfailing devotion.
