Long after most of my friends in their fifties had given up running, I continued. Not every day, and not…
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soul work
Growing older we discover that life doesn’t actually get easier. We just become a bit more skilled at navigating the ups and downs. On good days, I can see the challenges that come my way as invitations to stretch a little, grow a little, learn a little. Viewed this way, just about everything becomes an opportunity for soul work. Read more about what soul work means to me, or browse the archive of stories below.
Dear Older, about these cars. . .
“We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden.” ~Goethe This is the second in a series of letters between…
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Celebrating Valentine’s Day (stories, music, & two irresistible cookie recipes)
“And, in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” ~ Paul McCartney Hearts: When…
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Tender
As I type these words, the world beyond my window is blanketed by snow. There is silence in the house,…
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How to savor (another) freezing February morning
“If your daily life seems of no account, don’t blame it; blame yourself that you are not poet enough to…
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A Religion of One’s Own
The first thing I did when I found out I was pregnant, twenty-five years ago this winter, was get in…
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