Labelled Days, Reflection and Poetry
This week Americans celebrated Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday. Only one of those is…
Life Lessons
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…
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….
What’s at the (Greek or Latin) Root?
“Mom, will you quiz me?” I recognize the look. It’s equal parts despair and panic. It’s 7 am on a…
Parenting Life: Walking the Tightrope Without a Net
A river of SUVs winds through the neighborhood streets. I wait amongst them in the pickup line outside my daughter’s…
Molting
“Stop it, Mom! You’re freaking me out!” my daughter yells. She’s seated in the driver’s seat of my SUV. Today…
Thank You, MAM
“I always get these,” my sister says. She passes me the phone-like interpretive device she collected from the smiling, white-toothed…
Trust the Journey: video
I’m trying something new.
Who’s Driving?
“Now, can you close your eyes?” my favorite yoga instructor asks. My arms shake as I hold the pose. Sweat…
Decade of Change
I stood in the backrow. The fitness room’s mirrored walls didn’t allow for anonymity, but I felt better there, even…