Category Archives: writing

Back to Writing: Morning Pages

I’ve been deliberating about my return to writing as if it’s been a long time since I wrote. The fact is I write almost daily. My dark side always snidely adds, “if you can call that writing,” which is neither … Continue reading

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EGBOK: Everything’s Gonna Be OK

SCARED In my last post I referred to a family event that sent my trust muscles into spasms. From a distance of  several months now, it’s hard to remember just how challenging a time that was for me, let alone … Continue reading

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Trust

In Consolations*,  David Whyte takes the reader on an exploration of words. The book is subtitled “The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words.”  The dedication reads: Dedicated to WORDS and their beautiful hidden and beckoning uncertainties I don’t … Continue reading

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Being Brave (Baby Elephant)

Brave. What a proud word that is! It tastes great. I grew up with a delicious picture book that is sadly now out of print: Brave Baby Elephant.* The story with its wonderful illustrations quickly became iconic in my family. … Continue reading

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A Year to Work on Balance

I haven’t blogged since October 2020. I’ve thought about it, felt guilt about it, and then released the guilt because, well, the turmoil of these last 6 months has been both national and deeply personal. I have felt on the … Continue reading

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Inktober Delight

This is the first year I have tried my hand at Inktober, a month-long sketching challenge created by Jake Parker years ago. Urged to draw by the friend who told me about it, I mainly just share my creations with … Continue reading

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Hearing compliments

This month, I was in a cabaret. So much fun! And in the aftermath of our two performances, I was both blessed and challenged with many personal compliments. They were wonderful, but hearing them felt weirdly uncomfortable. Though they were … Continue reading

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Listen, my word for 2020

Listen. Last year my word was VOICE. It inspired me to speak truths, to have courage to cross lines I might have otherwise stayed behind. I sang in a choir and learned more about music. I got older. I asked … Continue reading

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The Magic of YET

Hope can be hard—some people are better at it than others. They have strategies. A friend references Dory from Finding Nemo to keep herself and others motivated and amused: I have a husband who tears up when he relates episodes … Continue reading

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Spirit of Life–part two: Sun Moon Dance, being a Dog Soldier

My oldest sister invited me to be her support person/dog soldier in her third Sun Moon Dance this past April at Sweet Beautiful Waters located just outside Tucson, AZ. It was such a powerful experience that I feel it’s important … Continue reading

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