Be Here Now
I've been feeling a little guilty for not posting lately; I promised myself that I would post at least weekly. Alas, work, namely the J-O-B---the main one, has taken over…
I craft
So many references today that start with "I" today, rather "i," refer to technology of all kinds. We've got the iPod, iPhone, iTouch, iPad. The other night, when spending time…
Press Play
Tonight I walked a route with my dog Harley that entailed a trail where he can run off-leash through tall grasses and across open space. For a significant time before…
Release the Clutter and Create Space for the Great
In the 12 years I've been teaching writing courses, I've battled paper monsters. Some records, resources and other materials need to be saved, and I've improved my filing systems greatly…
Yoga the Teacher
I count yoga among one of those life-changing practices. While I can see it benefiting anyone, I know it might not be for everyone, but I don't know what I'd…
Nods from the Universe
I use the Universe as a collective to include God, Spirit, Great Mystery, Goddess, Aai, Allah, the angelic realm, fairies, elementals and spirit guides. Whoever is in your own spiritual posse, even if not on…
Saying Good-Bye
I've attended two going-away parties this week for friends moving out of state. And as I spoke with both of these couples, enjoying food and drink, hearing about the woes of moving…
Welcome, Brody Robert
Life is a flame that is always burning itself out, but it catches fire again every time a child is born. ~George Bernard Shaw My brother Jon and his wife…
Harley, My Amazing Gift
In 2005, my seven-year relationship reached an all-time low, ended--and then he proposed... and later that year, the relationship really ended. My sister, living with me for seven months, moved out; I…
Plan to be surprised
I recently rewatched the movie Dan in Real Life. Sometimes I am pulled back to movies I've already seen or books I've already read because I get a strong sense that these texts…