How to sit in uncertainty

August 25, 2025
uncertainty
We like things wrapped up in a tidy package with a bow on top, don't we? But that's not our reality. We live in constant uncertainty and many of us feel the effect of...
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6 Comments · Inspiration

A life and a death

August 18, 2025
death
A longtime Facebook friend died the day I'm writing this and her death was unusually impactful. I felt like I knew her pretty well, although we’d never actually...
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8 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

Is it time blindness? or just being always late?

August 7, 2025
time-blindness
Ever sit down to do something and suddenly hours have disappeared without a trace? Or maybe you intended to leave the house at 10 a.m., and next thing you know, it's...
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2 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

Why people love motorcycles

August 4, 2025
motorcycles
One of my friends loves to ride his motorcycle. Just like the fabled riders of screen and literature, he loves the thrill, the speed, the wind in his hair and the...
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5 Comments · Inspiration, Opinion, Travel

How to enjoy the sweet relief of escapist streaming

July 16, 2025
escapist-streaming
I love to disappear into mindless, escapist streaming. But I'm still a smart girl. So...let’s be honest: sometimes the real world is just too much. The headlines,...
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4 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

The day I received a message from the other side. And then ...

July 1, 2025
I saw a very accurate medium about 10 days after my bestie died last month. Hey, you either believe they're in touch or you don't. I happen to believe, based on...
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6 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Inspiration, Soul School

How sometimes the touch of a hand is enough

June 30, 2025
touch-of-a-hand
Sometimes you wonder what happens to love Sometimes the touch of a friend is enough Hold a place for the human race Keep it open wide Give it time to fall or...
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4 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Soul School

Do not go gentle

June 18, 2025
do-not-go-gentle
She's left us. I thought maybe she'd make it to 100--wanted her to, for sure--but 95 is a good, old age and she lived it fully to the end. Wait. You're...
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26 Comments · Inspiration, Soul School, Spirituality

Brian Wilson’s death & a gentle conversation wit...

June 16, 2025
Brian-Wilson
Recent text exchange with a good friend: Me: Surprised I'm so teary over Brian Wilson's death. I'm really struggling over this. Maybe because it's a bellwether of...
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4 Comments · A Healing Spirit, Inspiration, Opinion, Soul School

Setting boundaries: why you should do as I say and not as I

June 10, 2025
setting boundaries
Sometimes, you've just got to do the hard thing in a relationship or friendship, and that hard thing often involves setting boundaries. I'd love to tell you that...
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