So much life
Last week I heard a poem in my writing class that I'd like to share with you. It's called The Cure and was written by Albert...
Practice compassion
It's been quite a start to the week/month/year/decade. Between learning that a family friend is on the cusp of homelessness, watching an...
Would you, if you could?
It's fitting that I end the year playing a game with my family that asks questions. It's great to play with kids and growns because you...
What world do you imagine?
It was nearly 40 years ago when my older sister called me to cry together about John Lennon's assassination. It was so stunning. So...
Do you believe your eyes?
I love maps. I still have a road atlas in my car and I have a map of the world on my wall. But do you know that maps lie to us all the...
How far can you see?
How far you can see depends on a number of things but the most important thing is light. Turns out, given the right circumstances, you...
Do you know your place?
When I returned to my writing workshop to resume my weekly practice with other women who aspire to jot down or compose or reflect -- in...
How big is the world?
This weekend, I read with dismay about the drone strike on a Saudi Arabian oilfield. Uncertain of the geography, I looked at a...
How can I help?
How can I help? What a thoughtful question. Or is it? Well, it depends on who you ask. And, it surely depends on where you're coming...
What's it like out there?
Sitting on the shore of an ocean, it's easy to simply sit and wonder what it's like out there. I imagine there is a world so distant and...
