Yesterday afternoon, I got a call from a mother in distress. The woman was a stranger to me, a single…
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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.
Living the good life
I parked my car on the dirt road, slipped through the handmade twig gate, and followed a winding path through…
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Something is going to happen
When my boys were small we had a favorite winter book called “Something is Going to Happen.” As the family…
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Web of Friends
I thought I “got” the internet. Need a movie time? Google the theatre. Want a book? One-click service at amazon….
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Loss, and love
One after the other, my aunt’s husband of fifty-nine years and her three grown children spoke — about what they…
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Good-byes
The house is so quiet. I had planned to spend the afternoon putting Christmas decorations away, vacuuming the dog hair…
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