Help: Given & Received
July was a bit of a train wreck for our family. At first I thought it was just me, and I did my thing of quietly hunkering down to power through a rough patch that seemed to appear out of nowhere. But...
View ArticleHappy New Year
We were quite a sight that day, arriving at my youngest son’s elementary school for the annual “watermelon welcome”. A few people, seeing us hobble up the front walk, asked us if we had been in a car...
View Article5 Antidotes For A Rugged April
April seems to have had its way with women this month and was a particularly rugged patch of road to navigate for many—emotionally, physically and spiritually. Limits were tested. Patience wore thin....
View ArticleDaily Verse 11.14.20—Nature’s Clock
I recently spent some time on a coastal island in Maine. It was off-season, mid-week, and nothing fancy. I got the impression I was the only one who didn’t live full-time on the island, and I felt more...
View ArticleWinter called. She’ll be here soon.
I used to dread winter. I get cold really easily. I have struggled with depression in the past. I’m a social creature who loves long summer days. I prefer bare feet over boots. I love the feeling of...
View ArticleWintering
This winter feels different. Seriously, I know we’re in year #@$& of a pandemic, but doesn’t it feel like something is….shifting? In our hard-wiring, our priorities or maybe even our vision? I...
View ArticleThe Invitation of Spring Equinox
Change is in the air and it’s building toward a crescendo as we roll toward another equinox on March 20 (sidenote: don’t you feel like the solstices get all the glory?). For me, the equinoxes are where...
View ArticleReceiving the Gift of Feminine Energy
A little over a week ago, a small finch moved in with us. Well, not really, IN in, but pretty damn close. We came home one night and noticed a tail feather in the corner of our side porch eaves....
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