Warning Lights: Lessons from the Dashboard of a ’79 Datsun Hatchback
Her name was Dottie. Dottie Datsun. She was a very used, very troubled sky-blue Datsun 210 Hatchback, and she was…
Change and Transformation
Captured In Time: Camera Roll Revelations
Recently I celebrated a birthday. It wasn’t “big” in the sense of round numbers, but it felt important given the…
Wild Things Don’t Wait: Lessons Learned by Picking Wild Berries
Travel back to childhood and savor some simplicity. Connect to the life lessons learned through an annual event: picking wild berries.
Autumn and Lessons on Seeing the Unseen
The transition of seasons often reflects transitions in our own lives. Are we aware of what isn’t obvious in our lives? Is there magic in the present moment that we only need to open our eyes and see?
Locating Your Wings: What Butterflies Teach About Our Writing Voices
Finding our writing voice takes courage, strength and vulnerability. Learn about the surprising toughness of the fragile butterfly and what it teach us about those same characteristics.
Love and the Art of Building Cathedrals
At a bend in the wooded path, old growth oaks give way to acres of towering Spruce. Their vaulting trunks…
Root Bound and Deadheading: What a Fall Garden Can Teach Us
Snip, snip. The scissoring of my shears cuts through the heavy autumn air. Leaning over my garden beds, I stretch…
Clearing Space: What I Learned From My Friend’s Drastic Downsize
“What made me think buying more socks would change my life?!” my friend asks pointedly. Her expression says it…
We’re All on the Same Team: What an old baseball mitt and a Robin’s nest teach us about what’s important.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy….
If April Showers Bring May Flowers, What Do April Snowstorms Bring?
A white winter wonderland greeted us this morning. It’s April 9 and snow covers my newly reinstalled patio furniture. Snow…