Let’s Talk About Death, Baby
I talk about death and dying.* A lot. Other than the importance of sharing our stories, the influence of death on our lives and the significance we must assign to […]
It Isn’t As Simple As Love Wins
Love wins. Two words I see over and over again. Two words I have whispered to myself when the sadness I feel for the state of so many places and […]
Don’t Anticipate the Quit
I have the gift of telling the future, or so I often seem to think. When I know the task ahead of me is going to be daunting, exhausting, and […]
Rather Kind Than Polite
I have little use for the idea of polite, though I have often pretended to care about good manners in order to avoid situations which make me feel uncomfortable. I […]
The Gifts From Desolation
“I have a 14 year old boy with Reactive Attachment Disorder,” a woman at the foster parent gathering began, “and I just don’t know what to do.” She described a whisper of […]
Dismantle Shame, Build Up Love
A few years ago, I yelled at a friend. I do not remember everything I said, but I know it was ugly and I know we stopped speaking to each […]
I Want To Be The Bird Lady
“Do you have a bird?” One of the volunteers at the local coffeehouse co-op asked me today as I set my tea on a table. Before I could ask her […]
What If My Worst Fears Come True?
I wonder who I will be during the Trump presidency. The election of a man who shows callous disregard and outright disdain towards so many individuals who make up the […]
Why Not Me?
The end of September and most of October found me burning bright, embracing challenges, showing up, being myself. I felt fulfilled. I felt well and truly alive. I felt […]
The Drudgery Trudge
This is usually the point where I give up. I rarely call it giving up, though. Nope. I dress it up as an epiphany about pursuing what I really want in life. […]
Parrot & Ox 