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...

Beautiful things ~ fruit

November 9, 2009

Of dancing, art and falling trees

November 9, 2009
Does anything better represent the sacrifices creative people make for their art than the artist's garret? The image of a rag-clad poet starving in his tower because he...

Deafening silence

November 9, 2009
We're home in Tampa. We met a bunch of really nice homeowners at six really nice homes. M. was struck by how nice everyone was. Me, too! We liked them all. We also met...

Sunday remembrance

November 8, 2009
We are on our way home to Florida this morning. We haven't heard back on the house.Have a great...

We wait

November 7, 2009
We found a house.It's in Sunnyvale, a bit further north than we'd hoped to live.But it's lovely and it will work just fine for a year.I've left word for the owners and...

The house hunt continues

November 7, 2009
Yesterday was a gorgeous day. Gorgeous. And we were out and about on our rental house hunt.First, we saw a house way out in South San Jose. Further than I'd wanted to...

Sit Saturday ~ having a cat again

November 7, 2009
This is the adorable and sweet Gigi. She and I have coffee together in the predawn hours, while Riley is fast asleep with M. Door closed, of course. Because Riley still...

Creativity

November 6, 2009
I've been asked to do a creative writing workshop for a big, household name company. How fun! I'm very excited to be working with their writers. Totally...

Beautiful things ~ Lake Tahoe

November 6, 2009

Gratitude Friday ~ greatest blessing

November 6, 2009
The feel of a good friend's hand in mine. A warm embrace. A dish of pasta. Laughter. Tears. I visited a very good, longtime friend last night. She has...

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