In some anyplace ~ my heart sleeps with views of drifting snow and the snowflakes' slow fall covering the trees in silence to celebrate the winter In some anyplace ~ a siren calls me back to a watery home as my evolution moves back in time In some anyplace ~ my language is born a … Continue reading In Some Anyplace…
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St. Francis Today
I attended Catholic schools when I was young. There was no prayer I loved better than the prayer of St. Francis: Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is … Continue reading St. Francis Today
Loving the Lows…#MondayBlogs
21 days until my #thisis40 moment. 🙂 Today, I'm thinking about our love story. Lara and I knew each other back in high school. We had mutual friends in common (as happens in a smallish high school), and so were familiar to each other. We didn't reconnect until I had already been given my cancer … Continue reading Loving the Lows…#MondayBlogs
The Apology Unsaid…#MondayBlogs
It's my birth month now. Each year, as my birthday approaches, I take stock. It's sort of my New Year's type of reflection, or a year in review. Without champagne, or attempting to stay up until midnight at the end. 🙂 I like to think about what I've done well, what I'd like to do … Continue reading The Apology Unsaid…#MondayBlogs
Friday Philosophy…Ego
We all have an ego. Some of us, a bigger ego than others. 🙂 Most writers who give us gentle nudges towards enlightenment seem to recommend living a life of humility, rather than egoism. Ego. Achilles heel, or necessary motivator? "To walk around with an ego is a bad thing. To have confidence in yourself … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Ego
Friday Philosophy…Loyalty
This theme has come up quite a bit this week during conversations among friends. Amazingly, it wasn't about politics. 🙂 Loyalty. Unless you don't associate with anyone, ever, it's a component of human relationships that we forget we need. Without loyalty, to self and to each other, there's really not much left. "If you don't … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Loyalty
Friday Philosophy…Fantasy
This week, both my Maddie and Moses had a birthday. Although I still feel somewhat sleep deprived, I'm happy to say that a wonderful time was had by all. We spent some time in the world of Harry Potter, and it had me thinking about this entire world J.K. Rowling created from her own mind. … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Fantasy
Friday Philosophy…Trust
Who can you trust? When it comes to plotlines, never, ever, ever trust the character who says "trust me." If you listen to our politicians, you can't trust anyone, especially not anyone "other." Guess what? We are all that "other." Trust yourself first. Then widen the circle. Trust involves risk, or Brene Brown's famous vulnerability … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Trust
Friday Philosophy…Grief
Grief sneaks up on me sometimes. I'll see something, read something, and this weight will settle onto me and I will fully feel its heaviness. After 39 years, it's pretty normal that I've lost people who mattered to me. I'm not sure that it gets "easier," as so many people say, but it does eventually … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Grief
Friday Philosophy…Nurture
We dragged ourselves out of doors today, into the beginning of the heat, and worked around the yard. Tonight saw my usual routine of watering everything in the greenhouse, once the sun had set. Morning saw my Moses win an award at a math competition, and the pure thrill that raced across his face when … Continue reading Friday Philosophy…Nurture