Wow. Is it really true? I haven’t written a word here on this site for one whole year. 1-11-2018. One year ago today. Well, I cannot, will not let 1-11-19 pass without writing. The magic of this day revealed itself to me four years ago. You can read about it here if you’d like. And so I honor […]
With the recent #metoo and #timesup movements, I’ve been thinking a lot about touch. The focus lately, of course, has been on the wrong kind of touch. The kind that makes us feel shame and fear and anger. Used, violated, helpless, traumatized. Powerless. The uninvited kind. The kind that crossed a line. The kind that […]
Usually, my muse shows up on my bike, but it was pretty chilly today so she visited me in a hot shower. She had me reflecting on what it is I do, what it is I like to do, and what it is I need to do. They’re not always the same thing, are they? […]
I’ve been wanting to write about dreams for the longest time. I’m no dream expert and am lucky if I remember bits and pieces of them. I’ve learned to keep a dream journal by my bed but even that is no guarantee that the dream won’t evaporate quickly. On Friday, I’d just bought a new […]
I didn’t plan for it to happen. Really, I didn’t. She whispered in my ear one day. “Yarrow”. I swear to you I’d never heard of her. But surely, I had. I must have. Maybe I lived near a field of Yarrow in a past life. I started to read everything I could find about […]
It’s been over two months since I’ve written on this blog. Sometimes I’ll notice a big gap on other blogs that I follow and wonder what’s up. But in this crazy age of too much information, it’s often a much-needed respite for both the writer and the reader. When summer began I said I was […]
