Category: Miscellaneous

A Pandemic Birthday Celebration

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…

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Signs of Hope in the Midst of Polarization

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…

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A Healing Gift of Authentic Love

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…

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A Gift of Connection During the Pandemic

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…

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Be Prepared ~~ Go Deep

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…

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Near Enemies … a new concept

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….

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Beating the February Blahs

What better way to beat the dreary February blahs than to create a gathering designed to make powerful female connections. The sun did bless us with brilliant rays on the 15th as my friends arrived at my home. The depth…

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It’s a Process

Where do I begin? In my last post I admitted That November & December were difficult months emotionally That I was seeking guidance to move past a stuck spot … an immature place within me weighing me down That I…

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