When bad things happen

September 19, 2023
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When bad things happen in the world around me, especially to people I love, I always wonder if there's meaning to it, or if it's just a random world. I don't think it's...
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8 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Blog, Inspiration

Unexpected consequences of benign neglect

September 15, 2023
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We arrived at our little East coast house two weeks ago to discover the unmistakeable smell of mold in our basement. When I'd left in early spring, everything was...
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14 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

Let the wisdom of sages guide you

September 12, 2023
Everything that is meant for you will find you. From people, to moments, to things. If it is for you, it will come. Trust. But to unlock it, you must first find...
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6 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Travel

Let them be wrong about you

September 6, 2023
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It's a beautiful summer day on our spectacularly colorful patio as I write this. Ah, the beauty of California! A friend and I were talking recently about how...
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My life is a river running soul deep

September 4, 2023
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Wait. Was there ever a time I recognized it... or felt self-conscious about it? I've always been soul deep, but not so sure I ever thought about it. Or worried about...
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Maybe he’s an angel

August 19, 2023
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I was in the car waiting for M yesterday and noticed a thin man maybe in his 40s with a shopping cart sitting in front of a DQ. He was drinking a big plastic cup of...
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The greatest gift you can give someone

August 15, 2023
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The greatest gift you can give someone.... is to lift them up. or to listen. to care about them. to give them grace. From what friends are telling me and...
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Why I stopped coloring my hair

August 2, 2023
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I had beautiful brunette hair once....and then I started coloring it.  First, highlights. And then my hair got lighter and lighter. Dyeing my hair became an every...
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20 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

Put a little love in your heart

July 26, 2023
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How about putting a little love in your heart today? I've got a treat for you--a selection of adorable photos of our two little loves, Cutie and Benji. Come along...
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16 Comments · Blog, Dogs, Inspiration

F*** the small talk

July 6, 2023
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Yeah, about the small talk ... But first: I've been known to drop the F bomb from time to time, but far less now than in years past. There's so much jarring...
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6 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

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