borage in my garden Last night it took a long while to clear my mind well enough to fall asleep. I am a skilled meditator and have a good practice of keeping myself grounded, but dear god— I was taken to the very edge last night as the specific horrors of what the US government… [Read More]
grief
ollie
ollie go-golly, the all love dog On Tuesday afternoon around 4:30 pm, I finished a phone call and came down the stairs to take Ollie for a walk. I found him collapsed against the wall, making no sound– just looking up at me in a puddle of twisted arms and legs. He had been getting… [Read More]
in a thousand worlds
salut ma biche, It’s taking some doing to settle into this blogging thing again though it is happening. I can see the pieces dropping into place and I have the faith– but still, wow, last week was busy and today is Tuesday so I am guessing the weekend was really full, too. Hmm, on reflection,… [Read More]
I’m on my way
Well I’m on my way I don’t know where I’m going I’m on my way I’m taking my time But I don’t know where -Paul Simon Actually, it’s a bit better than that. I’m not lost. I do know my destination it’s just that as I set off on this next stage of the journey… [Read More]
why it matters
If ever you think it doesn’t make a difference whether you offer a gentle word of condolence to someone suffering loss, please know it makes all the difference. You may think ‘oh, there’s nothing I can do– my saying sorry can’t help much’ but I am here to tell you— when the community around you… [Read More]