'Tis a Holy Thing to Love
What a strange and sometimes very difficult thing it is to be a human being. And perhaps no period is more difficult than the time of grief
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- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
Anxiety-Relieving Holiday Silliness, COVID Resources and...a little winter beauty
In this "bleak midwinter" I am worried, feeling the cold, the loss of light and other losses, so I wanted to share a few holiday gifts.
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- Dec 15, 2021
- 3 min
When I Had No Wings to Fly
Another song--it could be a modern psalm to the mysterious, the unfathomable, the achingly beautiful unknown. Tender beyond hope.
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- Dec 8, 2021
- 4 min
Let There Be Songs
Never really listened to the words for any Grateful Dead songs. True statement. Never listened to or looked at the words, fool that I was.
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- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
Change One Word
I came across an interesting little article the other day that claimed you could make a big difference in your life by changing one word…
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- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
A Serving of Criticism? Or Kindness?
A few months ago I had a dream about my dad, who died in 2007. He was talking on the phone with two rather verbally abusive people...
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- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
Another (Short) Out-of-the-Mouths-of-Babes Story
I laughed out loud, in surprise and delight. "You are so right, Jesse!" I said.
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- Nov 10, 2021
- 4 min
Musings on Mortality OR "I'm Not Dead Yet!"
I never thought it would happen to me. I know that's trite but there was some secret part of my mind that never believed I would get old.
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- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
Silence: Three (Very Short) Stories
On the backside of that hill the incessant noise of traffic and construction was buffered out…so we could drink in the silence as well.
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- Oct 27, 2021
- 2 min
When I Am Among the Trees
Sometimes I slow down enough to tune into a tree, enough--perhaps--to hear the trailing notes of an ancient song.
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- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Transience of Fall 'n Leaves
The "sweet" in this bittersweet experience is made more heartbreakingly beautiful because we know it won't last.
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- Oct 13, 2021
- 4 min
Small Mercies: The Best Nurse Ever
Don't discount those small kindnesses you offer to others. Tiny things can matter as much as big.
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- Oct 6, 2021
- 3 min
Further Adventures in Mindfulness: By a Bumbling Practitioner
If I allow my mind to still, if I let go of my need to control, sometimes I ease into a quiet state where time does not hold me captive.
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- Sep 29, 2021
- 5 min
Screen Time: Why I (Finally) Got Rid of My Television
Some part of me had known I was in denial when I sat on that cold kitchen floor. But I denied my denial.
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- Sep 22, 2021
- 4 min
27 Varieties of Gratitude
When others are grateful toward you for what you have done, it makes you want to do more for them. This has the same effect on...
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- Sep 15, 2021
- 4 min
Swiss Cheese and the Pandemic: A Few COVID Resources
Think of COVID protection as if it were Swiss cheese. Each slice has holes somewhere, but if we are strategic about the placement...
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- Sep 8, 2021
- 3 min
Behind Your Back?
A little odd perhaps, but with the conference approaching I was getting more and more nervous, so I gave it a try.
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- Sep 1, 2021
- 3 min
To Love What Death Can Touch
A fearful thing to love, to hope, to dream, to be–to be, And oh, to lose. A thing for fools, this, And a holy thing, a holy thing to love.
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- Aug 25, 2021
- 2 min
Even After All This Time
Today I just want to share a few poems that have touched me over the years.
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- Aug 18, 2021
- 4 min
Easily Amused
Lawrence and I share a trait that has always been a gift to us, but has proven to be especially helpful during the pandemic--we are both…
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