For much of the last year I’ve been fascinated by the process of healing. That’s partly because I’ve been in a deep period of life transition. But there’s more to it than that. A few months ago I finished my final relationship coaching class. (Yay! I’m now a certified relationship coaching specialist.) And just like all … Continue reading
For the last few weeks, I’ve been monitoring the rise and fall of Leo. Leo has his good days and not so good days. Sometimes he’s alert and raring to go, eating well and enthusiastically. Other times he’s sluggish and unresponsive, with little appetite. Last week it got a bit scary, even, when he took … Continue reading
On the outside, it looked like all the others. But its circumstances were different. Normally, when Chinese take-out is on the menu, I’m the one who ladles the food out of the cartons and onto the plates, getting them to the table. Once we’ve finished, Dave’s the one who gathers it all up and clears … Continue reading
Her name was Betty. And she was way ahead of her time. Betty was a career gal, back in the 1960’s. In Silicon Valley. Before anyone had thought to name it Silicon Valley. Before there was even a whiff of a little thing called the personal computer. Starting as a secretary, she rose through the … Continue reading
Life is like a vast ocean, full of deep mysteries. Life is like a roller coaster, with many ups and downs. Life is like a path through the forest, and you never know where it will take you. LIFE IS LIKE A QUILT Of all the many metaphors for life, one of the most enduring, … Continue reading
So, like a forgotten fire, a childhood can always flare up again within us. ~Gaston Bachelard WHAT DID YOU LOVE TO DO AS A CHILD? I loved to climb the big mulberry tree in the front yard I loved to steer a wagon down a steep hill I loved to do magic tricks I loved … Continue reading
ME. DRIVING. IN A RAINSTORM. As I’m just about to make the final turn up the hill to my little getaway place, I see my neighbor’s truck starting down the road. Did I mention it’s a one lane road? And it’s raining? Both my vehicle and brain go into overdrive: What am I supposed to … Continue reading
We need in love to practice only this: letting each other go. For holding on comes easily–we do not need to learn it. ~Rainer Maria Rilke Two weeks into spring, and the clearing out/cleaning up energy is in full force, breezing through both my inner and outer houses. It arrives like a strong wind behind … Continue reading
The good news is that creative expression, whether that means writing, dancing, bird-watching, or cooking, can give a person almost everything that he or she has been searching for: enlivenment, peace, meaning, and the incalculable wealth of time spent quietly in beauty. ~Anne Lamott Hard to believe, but I’ve now completed three months of Meaning … Continue reading
A few days ago I entered the bedroom, kicked off my shoes, and laughed. Not a big, robust laugh. But rather a quick, take-you-by-surprise laugh. Sort of an abbreviated chuckle. The kind that shows up unexpectedly and stops you in your tracks, reminding you that yes, this is your life. Know what I mean? On … Continue reading
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