A number of challenges have arisen lately, both with my lung function and with some of my friends. It has been in my nature to figure out ‘why,’ determine a reason, choose a course of action then put my understandings in a box, and close the lid, thereby sealing my conclusions and point of view. … Continue reading A Short Story
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feline adoration
The first cat I ever loved sauntered out of the woods and onto our porch. She was a lovely calico. Didn’t talk much but always came bearing gifts. Field mice were her specialty. To my knowledge, not a bird lost his life in her jaws. In the morning, we would discover her fresh gift-mouse-entrails on … Continue reading feline adoration
Throughline:
a common or consistent element or theme shared by parts of a whole After my story called “Paradigm,” an old friend helped me unwind the threads of the beliefs I had adopted as ‘truth’. The most affirming part of our conversation was her admitting to her own Inner Critic and how she copes with that … Continue reading Throughline:
dark
When friends stop responding to texts or emails, they call it ‘going dark’. My last story, “Paradigm” must have been ‘dark worthy’, or…TMI…or no time for reading...or my readers were out enjoying these summer days. Or…perhaps it was the part about my naivety in not realizing I had a sociopath/narcissist for my first teacher! I … Continue reading dark
paradigm ***
A standard, perspective, or set of ideas. A paradigm is a way of looking at something. (The images are simply ones that show the fun I have when doing photography. They have little to do with this story. There are captions under most of them. If you don’t feel like reading – enjoy the pictures. 😊) "COLORADO … Continue reading paradigm ***
Mending Wall
I love the humor and whimsy in this poem by Robert Frost The images are from walls in Massachusetts and Kentucky. Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, that sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, and spills the upper boulders in the sun; and makes gaps even two can pass abreast. The work of hunters is … Continue reading Mending Wall
kentucky joy
This is a story about my experience of Kentucky, a place I had never been. It is a place of paradox. It is a land of lush beauty. It is a land that has supplied our nation’s hunger for tobacco and alcohol. It is a land of tragedy and survival. These photos reflect a lovely … Continue reading kentucky joy
A Road to Acceptance
It started slowly this winter when I decided to follow the seasonal rhythms. To rest, stay warm, minimize social interactions, and basically hibernate like a bear. In doing so, without any real effort, I became much more aware of my body. I noticed that after three or four hours at the barn, my energy flagged, … Continue reading A Road to Acceptance
A SHORT STORY
This is a follow-up to the previous ‘little kid’ story. It is about Joy. After many years of periodic ‘depression’ in which felt as though I was completely draped in a sodden, heavy, wool blanket, I allowed myself to stay with the grief of that lonely little kid. The deep sobs lasted on and off … Continue reading A SHORT STORY
a little kid
I have been doing ‘inner exploration’ since my mid 30’s. I have learned much about my life patterns and the source. I have been able to change some of my behaviors that were imbued long ago. The one area of exploration I was allergic to was what is called ‘inner child work.’ Didn’t want to … Continue reading a little kid
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