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This has been the most difficult story to wrap my brain around. I wanted to write about the house I grew up in, yet it was really the land that raised me. In nature, I felt a part of everything. Back then, I didn’t know the concept that we are all connected, but it was … Continue reading my house →

Cast in amber, a lonely, scrawny kid returned to the Berkshires for what she hoped would be a healing journey and a way to say a final farewell. What greeted her instead was more acceptance and love than she ever expected. My family of cousins welcomed me with big smiles and opened arms. My heart … Continue reading HOME →

As I anticipate my trip back home, I have had many thoughts. The most prominent being about this being my last. I have felt as though I am in preparation for my physical death. I feel peaceful and ready for this transition/transformation, whenever it occurs. First marriage This morning, as I searched through old stuff … Continue reading wondering →

My friends are like a field of lush wildflowers. Each beautiful. Each unique. Each showing me what is still unresolved in my inner world in addition to reflecting back to me the joy I experience in life. A friend of 37 years stayed with me for a few days. There is nothing quite like one … Continue reading friendship →

 “Thank you for giving me this experience”. I heard this definition of forgiveness spoken at a memorial celebration for a kind and loving man. It stayed with me. I had a friend visit for a couple of days. This is the first time I have had anyone in my house since the pandemic. We had … Continue reading Forgiving →

I have a love-hate relationship with The News. On one hand I know that what is reported (i.e., “the news”) are aberrations of human behavior. Most people are kind and caring. Consequently, I have taken ‘news breaks’ to deal with the overwhelming cruelty of humans toward one another. On the other hand, I see the … Continue reading breaking news →

I drive by this tree on my way to and from the library. This winter, I thought it was just another old cottonwood whose water source had dried up leaving it dead. A month ago, as I drove by, a beam of sunshine illuminated the trunk, but I saw the green branches on the back … Continue reading OLD COTTONWOOD →

For those of you who have ever loved another species, their death nearly breaks your heart. My friend, Sally, lost her Arabian gelding this past week. I loved him too. We can barely talk about it. His name was Adar Ibn. Born in Texas, he moved to Colorado with his mom, which is where we … Continue reading for the love of a horse →

Oh, my goodness! It has finally dawned on me; this WordPress blog has multiple flaws! Yikes! I am so sorry! I have heard from some of you, about the impossibility of “SUBSCRIBING”. I know, the box is only available on the “Home” page. And it doesn’t always work! If you chose to “Follow” vs. “Subscribe” … Continue reading many apologies →

I am aware this is a long story. I have made a commitment to myself to share my journey. Each step of self-knowledge nudges me closer to a sustained level of quiet inside. It includes many bumps along the path, and this is one of them. It will not hurt my feelings if you don’t … Continue reading LUNA – MY TEACHER →