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Yuletide blessings
Posted on December 21, 2022 Leave a Comment
A billboard that I see on my drive into town. Light and shadow playing on the landscape out my window. House wrapped just before subzero temperatures arrived. A winter driveway that takes my breath away every time I turn down it. Bunny tracks on the deck. Joyful yard decorations. The addition of This Daughter. Just […]
Choose. Then choose again.
Posted on May 5, 2022 Leave a Comment
I’ve been “getting through” lately. This unending winter, oh ffs the ice hasn’t even gone off the lakes yet and everything is still mud. Living out of boxes, in yet another move as part of an extended transition. Chronic pain that is usually quieter has been yelling at me instead. I’m getting so mentally grumpy […]
The Dark Side of Selflessness
Posted on April 19, 2017 1 Comment
It’s my nature to take others’ needs into account. A big part of Life, after all, isn’t about me, it’s about what I can contribute. How we can make the world a better place for ourselves and for those around us. There are many similarly-minded folks out there, and reading this you are likely one […]
Tell Better Stories, Live A Better Life
Posted on June 15, 2016 Leave a Comment
I want to share this TEDx talk with you. Carolyn Flynn is a beautiful person whom I am lucky enough to insightfully visit with regularly. She spoke at the Albuquerque, NM portion of the global TEDWomen community in May of 2015, about using the power of your narrative to create your life path. It’s amazing […]