Author: Linda@heartponderings.com

Almost six months ago (January 21), I wrote “It’s a Process” about the synchronicities that led to my becoming aware of generations of trauma in my family of origin … how I came to see that I’ve been chosen to…

A Dream Emerges In October 2015 I moved to my home, attracted by the woods and creek behind the house. In June 2016, my disabled daughter moved in with me. In the spring of 2017, I planted my first milkweed…

It has been awhile since I have written here. Something in me senses that our pandemic is here to teach us an important lesson if we are open to learning it. And so, I have been spending time with thought…

You may know that in January of 2019, I joined Better Angels … now known as Braver Angels (BA) … formed after the 2016 election with a mission to unify a divided nation. Their workshops use some of the skills…

In my last post, I wrote about the “gift of connection” I received from my cousin, Mike. This post will make more sense if you have read that one … and/or this one written some time ago. Mike’s Curiosity about My…

My phone rang while I was on a Zoom call. It was my cousin … seven years younger than I and living in South Carolina. I asked if I could call him back in 20 minutes. Backstory Several year ago…

Yes, this is my 2nd blog post in a week. I have more time now … and writing always helps to center me. Some of this one just came pouring out. Hope you enjoy and comment! Pandemic Stress This week…

Odd Elderly … It is just plain odd to be so deemed. I am well past 65, apparently when we begin to be considered such. I have not thought of myself as “elderly” and “vulnerable” and neither has my 80-year-old…

I have the flu As I sit down to write this afternoon (3/11), I have been sick with the flu since Sunday evening, March 1. Late the previous evening (2/29), I learned of my aunt’s death … my dad’s youngest…

In one of the groups I attend, Kathy introduced us to the concept of “Near Enemies,” something I had never heard of before. She found it in a mystery book written by Louise Penny, a part of the Gamache series….