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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 →

This morning, I sat in plastic sound booth, and blew into a tube, which was hooked to a computer that measures lung function and capacity. It’s called a Pulmonary Function Test with Bronchodilator and is done in my pulmonologist’s office. This test, among other things, reports the percentage of usable lung tissue I have which … Continue reading another miracle →

Perhaps it is the snow in May. Perhaps it is seven days of damp cold and grey skies. Perhaps it is living alone. Perhaps it has finally sunk in that there is no cure for the scar tissue that lives in my lungs. After the extraordinary energy I poured into healing my breathing, I feel … Continue reading over cast →

This story will not be about lungs or health! One of the joys of my life is photographing the world around me. Last weekend I was able to return to the delight of capturing horses and their humans. This particular event was called an Obstacle Clinic. In a safe, controlled environment, the horses and their … Continue reading joy →

I just returned from my two-month follow-up appointment with my pulmonologist, Dr Lange. When he walked into the exam room, his eyes went wide with surprise. He said he couldn’t believe I was the same person who gasped her way into his office in February. I told him I was feeling so much better (the … Continue reading healing →

As you know by now, my stories have revealed that I am in a constant process of discovering why I respond to the world the way I do. It is all in service of further unraveling the mystery of my interior constellation. I know when facing tough issues from my past, feeling the pain of … Continue reading spiral →