I used to think there was a destination in life, that I just needed to figure out the right choices and I would arrive “there.” I believed that if I worked really hard, didn’t give up on people and relationships, sacrificed, got as much education as possible and stacked up the accomplishments, I would be... Continue Reading →
Love comes in so many forms—bonds both observable and invisible. I don’t know if there is anything so profound as love of a creature or a tree or a space in nature. Mostly because it requires so much stillness and attention to open yourself to a consciousness of these living things that have their own... Continue Reading →
I walk out through the damp grass across the yard to the rain barrel to get fresh water for the chickens. A leak in the spigot I have yet to fix requires a large white bucket be kept under the tap to catch the dripping water. I look down into the bucket to see if... Continue Reading →
We anticipate the big events like holidays and anniversaries will be the difficult times when we are working through any kind of grief. And, so, we are sometimes taken off guard by the random moments of visitation. The tiniest of moments can hold the biggest impact...like the familiar fragrance of a hand soap favored by... Continue Reading →
I feel like a dog who just survived a bath. You know, the twirling second chance at life happy dance of relief and celebration they display after the trying but necessary ritual has been completed? I made it through the holidays that always stretch into the birthday now all loaded up by the weight of... Continue Reading →
Internal Luminosity 