Musings on being human
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One Way to Find More Time

My daughter, Skye, stuck out her foot and plopped it on my lap. She was laying on her white daybed, covered by a pink fleece blanket with...

Five Days Locked in My Winter Palace

I cracked my eyes open, just a bit. My bedroom was still dark with all the curtains closed, but I could see a pencil thin line of bright...

Life is unpredictable. Now what?

May my body not retire this terra firma without first embracing the full essence of life and it’s generous, vibrant offerings! Let me not...

The Gift of Giving-Up

Surrender. I always hated that word. It grated in my ears and reverberated in my bones as hopelessness. It sounded like giving-up,...

True Love

At the root of everything, behind the curtains, under the doubt, there is always love. It’s ready to drift to the surface if given half a...

Are you prepared or scared?

“Here they are,” my husband said as he laid the folder holding our wills on the dining room table. The piece of paper with my hand...

Would the world be better off without you?

“Do you believe them? Do you believe that you’re strong?" I asked my 12 year old daughter. She was sitting cross legged on her bed,...

Who would you be, if not you?

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t carry a more perfect version of themselves in their head, including me! If I could just… When I… If only...

Are You Living Your Dream?

I am tired today. I am tired of living a life that is not mine. Except that it is. How do I reconcile that? It’s not mine, but here I am....

The Lethargy of Lockdown

“Really?! And they take public transportation?” I asked. I was sitting at the dining room table looking at my laptop. Skype was open...

The Unexpected Gifts of Lockdown

While many parts of the U.S. are starting to open up (and I have my fingers crossed it goes well!), here in Massachusetts we're still...

The Relationship You Don't Need

I am a creator. I am light. I am love. It seems as if… I'm a mother. I’m a wife. I’m a daughter. I’m a sister. I’m a friend. But those...