Earworms!! They drive me mad. They have followed me all my life. Childhood ditties, teenage ABBA, church songs (so many church songs), then the songs that occupy a mother’s world. “It’s Madeline, it’s Madeline…” If you know, you know. And now, at 60, I have Joni Mitchell wandering around in my head with clouds and…Continue reading Clouds, Stories and Other Things I Thought I Understood
GUEST POST: The Genius of ‘Low Power Mode’
Introducing my better half and co-habitator in life, Mark Conner, who wrote this post, which I love. Whoever thought of ‘Low Power Mode’ is a genius. When this option pops up on my phone, I always hit ‘Continue’, never ‘Cancel’. It’s super helpful. Phone battery life is a precious resource. If you don’t manage it…Continue reading GUEST POST: The Genius of ‘Low Power Mode’
Tombstones, Blackberries, and Sister Death
“Death is the unseen companion, the unknown companion who walks every step of the journey with us. It came out of the womb with us and has been with us till now and is here with us today … Death in that sense is a time of great homecoming, and there is no need to…Continue reading Tombstones, Blackberries, and Sister Death
Ragged Dolls and Strong Stories
“We cannot live without meaning, that would preclude any sense of identity, any hope, any future.” – Carlina Rinaldi – She was the stuff of nightmares. The doll that was given to my daughter on her first birthday. The doll that became the focus of my child’s affection. Dragged through the dirt, chewed up by…Continue reading Ragged Dolls and Strong Stories
God, it hurts to be human!
“God, it hurts to be human… Like we’re walking down a road of broken glass …” – Pink- The purpose of life has been the subject of many animated conversations I have had over the years. Contemplating our short-lived existence on this tiny planet in a vast universe is a daunting task. All of…Continue reading God, it hurts to be human!
Unknowing
“For now we see through a glass … darkly.” (St Paul) I still recall the day I walked into the schoolyard with my new pair of glasses. I was all of six years old and I would love to say that my glasses framed my delicate features. No! They didn’t! My glasses literally ate…Continue reading Unknowing
Celebrating Too Much Muchness
Sometimes, like Alice, I lose my muchness. It sometimes comes under fire and so I hide it. Have you hidden your muchness much? These past two weeks I did it again – my much too-muchness was too much for some humans who preferred other humans, especially the She-Ones, not to be too much muchness.…Continue reading Celebrating Too Much Muchness
The Dance that lives within: Hannah’s Story
Hannah Blogs: Ever since I was a child, I’ve danced. It’s been like the air to my lungs; a deep part of the fabric of my existence. There was never such thing as an empty space – each abandoned building, rental, corner store; a space simply made for movement, imagination, and creativity. My vision for…Continue reading The Dance that lives within: Hannah’s Story
Listen to Your Life!
A post from 2016 – this may be helpful in our Global COVID Liminal Space. “God comes to you disguised as your life.” – Paula D’Arcy Wherever you are right now, reading this post, you have arrived at this point because your unique life has brought you here. For some of you, your path has…Continue reading Listen to Your Life!
Loving You
“The cry we hear from deep in our hearts comes from the wounded child within. Healing this inner child’s pain is the key to transforming anger, sadness, and fear.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh One of my newly acquired COVID hobbies is to sort through boxes of old photos … slowly. COVID has brought the luxury…Continue reading Loving You