Farewell teacher summer. It was a time of both unexpected grief and unanticipated joy—big goodbyes and some hello agains. Grownup having healed a bit kinda magic delivered by the universe at just about the time you’re charged with becoming a somewhat reluctant elder. Funny how we can be asked to simultaneously hold such seemingly opposing... Continue Reading →
This is Marzipan
This is Marzipan. She came to give old lady Arugula companionship when she was the last chicken standing and the two have been bosom buddies for the past 1.5 years. She’s a spunky speedy girl who zips around to scoop up treats, never hindered by her crooked little beak, and sometimes lays two eggs in... Continue Reading →
Farewell, Poppy
Dad went on ahead overnight on June 22, and I am certain joined a big starlit celebration with my sister Sandy, his sister Diane, and his life love, Louann. There was a time when they were often together on laughter-filled marathon buzzing around town adventures, and they’ve all visited him in recent weeks as he... Continue Reading →
Farewell, Rue
This is Arugula, my favorite dinosaur ever. She was gobbling up watermelon to beat the heat just yesterday and this morning I found her weak and distressed. Mercifully, by this evening, she had gone on ahead. I brought her home when she was just 2 weeks old and named her just a few days after... Continue Reading →
Embrace of the Universe
I’ve really been struggling lately and have had some pretty dark moments…hours and days even. I’m no stranger to grief and existential depression, and though my experience tells me that real growth and expansion often comes about from these periods I’ve navigated throughout my life, these times are extra heavy and uncertain. I’m rather self-sufficient,... Continue Reading →
An Invitation from Internal Luminosity ✨
I know that some of you, like me, struggle to make meaning of all of the despair in the world and find a way forward that feels like you can grieve while also continuing to find beauty and respite in all the wonder that surrounds you. For some of us, it’s not a choice but... Continue Reading →
Releasing Everyday Magic
Several years ago I found the delightful poem “The Magic Box” and used it as a springboard to a writing activity for my K-5th graders. They wrote beautiful lines—even my first graders—like I will put in my box…yellow lemonade pouring into a glass and one large green leaf floating on the water…the little red house... Continue Reading →
Let’s Explore Emergence Together
Community Offering from Internal Luminosity~KIM BECOMES LIGHT. Would you like to gather and connect with people who are concerned for our planet and anxious about all that may be heading our way? Do you feel a need for community and collaboration as you navigate the change that might be next? Do you wonder in what... Continue Reading →
Internal Luminosity 