Looking Back
Pausing on this rainy day to reflect on the past ten or more years. Here’s my truth: I love this blog. I love being reminded of the thoughts I had back then. Those thoughts changed […]
What is horrible?
Started this post back in September then never got back to it: The past few days have been all about Hurricane Irma. Lots of waiting, wondering where the storm would land, worrying if the choice […]
Front Porch
http://www.mnn.com/family/family-activities/blogs/what-front-porch-means-me This brought back memories of my own childhood, urban, front porch. The porch I remember was filled with my grandparents and their siblings. The place I sat in the evenings, curled in someone I loved’s […]
Fresh Starts
“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?” L.M. Montgomery Doesn’t that sound like a much better way to end the day? Instead of looking back […]
Clarity for the New Year
This holiday break has brought awareness to a new found sense of clarity and calm. Doing nothing has allowed me to take stock of this moment in time and I am very grateful for this […]
Carry on
This afternoon I stood watching while a new student got off the campus shuttle. He was blind and was attempting to navigate the side walk. The thing is that the bus does not always stop […]
About gratitude and meditation
Are we just pacifying ourselves when searching for those 3 things each day that we are grateful for? What are we doing and paying attention to if we have to make such a concerted effort […]