This is my favorite time of day right now—lap full of ducklings before I crawl into bed. First there’s a bit of protest—“how dare you pick me up, human!!” Mealworms sprinkled in the creases of the bath towel on my lap are very persuasive. Then there’s lots of rooting around the the towel to gobble... Continue Reading →
Paying attention to the little joys in the tiniest of moments…
In the early morning darkness, I awake to the sensation of my dog's warm head resting in the small of my back and take in the little poundings of her heart and her dreamy twitching. I hear the soft rumbles of my other dog's deeply satisfied snoring and reach out to caress his ear. When... 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 →
I participate in a weekly virtual mindfulness practice with the most soul-nourishing group of Unique Travelers from across the globe. It is a place where I can be my whole self, be delighted in and mirrored. Ahhhh… The theme of our practice in December was Quiet Joy. The founder of the group brought light to... Continue Reading →
Three years ago, after great loss, I found myself in the midst of a season of more painful firsts than I thought my heart could hold—my first anniversary without a husband, my first Thanksgiving and Christmas without a husband, sister or dear friend. My sister’s first birthday without her here. And then my first birthday... Continue Reading →
Internal Luminosity 