When we come from fear

September 23, 2026
Sometimes people don’t come from anger or any other emotion. Even if that's how it seems. Instead, they come from fear. In fact, I'd lay odds on the fact that most of us come from fear most of the time: Fear of being rejected. Fear of losing control. Fear of not being enough. Fear that if we...

Gratitude Friday ~ grandfathers

November 20, 2009
Looking at a photograph of a friend of mine and his granddaughter brought back memories of my own beloved grandfather.How he'd take me for outings when I was a little...

Roch-cha-cha

November 20, 2009
Cruising around Facebook the other night, I looked at some photos from my 40th high school reunion this past summer. I am not in touch with my friends and classmates...

Gratitude Friday – flower power

November 19, 2009
I am grateful that I came of age during a time when peace and love were the bywords.When cynicism had not yet taken root.When the world was full of possibility.And I...

Not original; still true

November 19, 2009
One of my friends recently admonished people who quote others. She believes they should find their own words, instead.I disagree.Even though I'm a writer, I think...

Enough heavy stories

November 19, 2009
Let's take a sick humor...

Men, pets, thoughts

November 19, 2009
Yes, very true.This would be a good time to ponder the characteristics of a good pet.I leave you to your own...

Scored!

November 18, 2009
I am holding a bottle of this in my hand.Yes.I scored some.Finally.And Tinker has had her first dose.She had been barking and whistling. (Don't even ask.)And now?All...

Unthinkable. Literally.

November 18, 2009
I woke up this morning thinking about the power of the mind. How I got there is a bit circuitous. But here's the story.Years ago I was close with people who were like...

Beautiful things ~ color & shape

November 18, 2009

Happy hour

November 18, 2009
What a pleasure it was to spend an hour in a bricks and mortar bookstore yesterday. To be surrounded by real books. To touch them and feel their weight and heft. The...

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