Category Archives: Personal

Freedom of Expression

Posted on September 29, 2022 by WW

Maybe this is true everywhere these days, but it has surprised me in my sweet town of Bellingham, WA that there are people who are using their homes as platforms for political statement/insult. One such home, just down the street … Continue reading →

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EGBOK: Everything’s Gonna Be OK

Posted on August 17, 2022 by WW

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

Posted on April 28, 2022 by WW

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)

Posted on December 17, 2021 by WW

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

Posted on March 16, 2021 by WW

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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Looking for Whimsy

Posted on September 7, 2020 by WW

Let’s face it, times are stressful. I don’t know about you, but when I’m stressed, I get depressed and negative and cranky. All the mean little voices in me pick up their volume and though I can sometimes remember to … Continue reading →

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The need for a reset button

Posted on August 2, 2020 by WW

Our world is in trouble. So much unrest and anger can be blamed on the growing towers of  tensions we read about daily. We’re either caught inside these towers or watching them tilt crazily toward us from the ground. Every … Continue reading →

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Gospels with my sisters

Posted on June 4, 2020 by WW

The Covid Crisis has given me a deeper appreciation of my health and awareness of my shocking privilege among other things, but its greatest gift so far has been to connect me more with sisters. Gospels bookclub with my sisters … Continue reading →

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Life as a Teeter Totter

Posted on April 14, 2020 by WW

I’ve been seeing a lot of these little cairns placed on my walks–on the beach, in the woods. Many, I think, are created by bored children who need a project when let loose to play without a playground or friends. … Continue reading →

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Hearing compliments

Posted on February 28, 2020 by WW

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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