As summer draws to a close

September 12, 2025
summer-ends
When the sun slips away and summer draws to a close, I get nostalgic, don't you? It happens quietly at first. The light changes — not dramatically, but in a way...
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6 Comments · Blog, Inspiration

How many chances should we give people?

September 9, 2025
how-many-chances
We want to believe in second chances. We need to believe in them.  In fact, I want second chances, myself. And sometimes, I want third and fourth. Yep, that many in a...
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8 Comments · Blog, Inspiration, Opinion

When people let you down – & they will

September 4, 2025
let-you-down
I wish I could say they won’t. That everyone you love will always meet you where you are, that your kindness will be met with grace, that promises will be kept, and...
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Seen in the wild

September 1, 2025
seen-in-the-wild
Take a little walk in your neighborhood ...you might be surprised at what you'll find! Here's some of what we've seen in the wild this summer. A fairy garden in...
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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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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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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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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

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