A friend called. She was certain we were all “going down” because of Covid-19 a.k.a. Coronavirus. I mentioned the wonderful Italians, singing in the night from their apartments, as one unified choir of growing voices. They made a chain of voices linking with each other. Where hands couldn’t touch, the hearts made the connections. That […]
…Life is but a Dream
I am no thing at all….yet I am all that is! I am the flowing brook, Blossoms in spring. I am the stormy oceans, Golden moonlight in the desert. I am Light and a pulsating energetic that is consciously aware of this moment. I am cookies and milk, stinging nettles. I’m even unkind thoughts, and a […]
In the flow
The years between 2008 and 2012 were terrifying for me. I had no money, no home, and eventually lost my car, my credit, and my health. I survived. When I look back, and believe me, I don’t like to very often, I wonder how I survived it all? Even my friends watched with stunned awareness, […]
Europe and the kindness of strangers
In December 1978, I graduated from college with a B.A. degree in Humanities: World Cultures. My dream was to explore many of the places I had studied. To make enough money for the trip, I worked throwing sod and planting flower gardens for the City of Orlando Parks Department by day; by night I cleaned […]
If this is death, it is glorious
In 2003, some friends were visiting my home in Santa Fe, NM. We had plans to all go out the next day but when I awoke that morning, I wasn’t feeling quite right. I told my friends “you go ahead. I’m feeling odd, and I’m going to stay in bed for a while.” It was […]
Doing what we love!
In 2008, I came down with congestive heart failure caused by the flu. There’s a real long story behind all of that but for now, just know, I am one of the 3% of folks who survive it. Much gratitude here! In order to recuperate, I gratefully accepted the profoundly kind offer of my friends, […]
Skipper, my psychic Miniature Schnauzer R.I.P.
Skipper I realized tonight that I needed to add some of my unusual/psychic/mystical experiences. Please know that I am NOT special because I’ve had these strange experiences, nor am I some wise, all-knowing being who can glow in the dark and see thru walls. No, not at all. What has happened to me, can (and […]
One Moment, Please
After slogging through many problems the last decade, I realized that much of my time was spent worrying about what might happen in the future and agonizing over the past. It occurred to me one day that, when I was consciously present in the moment, I was happy. I knew and took solace in the […]
Stories we tell ourselves… and tools for inner peace
One thing’s for sure, the longer I live, the more memories are built, and the more lessons I learn. I still have a lot to learn and the lessons keep on coming. Have you noticed that too? A wise friend once said, “Earth is the story planet.” We’ve all got stories. Some stories begin with […]
A Time for Silence
Every morning I am up early. For the past few years that meant getting up at 4:30 a. m. Why? Well, I like to enjoy the vast, utter, deep silent stillness that pervades the world at that hour. It is such a richly quiet and absorbing time. Sometimes I have heard what I can only […]