Last week I shared how we let titles and other ‘descriptive’ words define us — and how they do not reveal who we are as…

You know how you pass something repeatedly and then decide you just must find the underlying story behind it? That is how I felt about…

Life’s gusting winds can bring down even the most deeply rooted. In spite of many odds, we are often able to hold on – there…

These mysterious guide stones have intrigued my friend Nancy and me for several years. A couple of weeks ago we decided to go see them…

Today we filled your kitchen with laughter and your garden with love. I took a picture of the mural above your stove to share a…

Literally and metaphorically, dog poop can be quite a problem — so much so, that cities have come up with their own ordinances on just…

Poet and philosopher Mark Nepo introduced me to a wonderful poem last weekend – “Breaking Surface”. Through it, I realized again, how long I had…

Given the opportunity, we respond well to deep exploration of who we are. However, we are more accustomed to inquiries about our professions and accomplishments…

“Immediately after you stand on the peak of a mountain you step forward and begin to climb a higher mountain which is down below” Kobun…

“Once upon a time” – these four words are immediately relaxing, as like magic they encourage us to settle in for story time. I celebrate…

Yes, play! When is the last time you played? Have you ever heard that in a 24-hour period it is recommended to spend 8 hours…

Our winter season has strong metaphorical parallels to the transition time we call death. Outer life often seems stripped away, leaving us cold, naked and…

Big changes! If we do not get that message anywhere else, “Gaia” continues to tell us so. Knock, knock, are you there? Are we listening?…

At one point or another in all our lives, the very thing someone told us not to do, we have done. And what they tell…

I have flown through many skies and deeply enjoyed ‘the 35,000 feet perspective’. Flying has allowed me some rich experiences. My poem “Flight” shares profound…

Melissa, now in her 30s, wrote this note to her Mom (Nancy) when she was five or six years old. The now framed, pencil written…

On New Year’s Day, I left early in the morning with my husband and his best friend to attend an evening marriage celebration in New…

This is the day…THIS is the day I will stop smoking, I will not overeat, I will not procrastinate, I will be kinder and go…

And, it’s not the statute of a black horse with a lampshade on its head (though I was rather fascinated when I saw it) I…

Have you ever been so right that you couldn’t be wrong? It happened to me recently, one of many uncomfortable moments! It is so easy…