I don’t know how to do this the way everyone else seems to be doing it, and if you and I were sitting together chatting, imagine me using air quotes around that word everyone because I know it’s not everyone (you should insert those air quotes again) but it often feels that way and I’ve [...]
So often, when I come to this space or this space, I’m at a loss for words. I only know that there’s something I want to say. I tread lightly because I don’t wish (ever) to contribute to the noise Out There (there’s so much). A lot of it is good, don’t get me wrong; still, so much. I finally [...]
The way the pup curls up in her bed so that, at a quick glance, I can’t tell where her feet or head begin or end. The way the washing machine swishes and swirls, makes our clothes-towels-sheets clean, just like that. The way mornings are quiet. The way yoga feels like coming home. The [...]
It makes me happy to think of people I love when I'm making certain recipes or using certain spoons or filling certain bowls. I remember the person who passed on the recipe, or gifted the spoon, or handed down the mixing bowl. Lately, I've been thinking about certain people a lot, given what's going on in [...]
Dear Thursday, Thank you for beginning with meditation. Thank you for the cinnamon roll that came soon after. Thank you for the walk with my daughter and pup. Thank you for the wind, even though that wind made our walk colder. Thank you for texts with people I love. Thank you for a break mid-afternoon (tea [...]
Ten Things. Right Now. 1. the wind…it’s cold, but it feels so good…it lifts (branch, hair, spirit) 2. the pup at my feet…her loyalty, her furriness, her unconditional love 3. the sky…vast, open…covering, holding, reflecting 4. the last of the leaves…falling…unpretentious, somehow regal 5. my fleece jacket, my handknit hat, my son’s old gloves…so many [...]
When I sent out my closing post for Gratitude Week, I shared this quote: What if, today, we were grateful for everything? ~Charlie Brown~ Ah, the wisdom of sweet Charlie Brown. And I know some of you may be shaking your heads, thinking immediately of circumstances in your life – or in the lives of [...]
I’ll be posting just once as we begin our week together. I’m sending out Gratitude Notes each day and I’ll be posting daily on Instagram, but, here, I’ll post just once. I encourage you to leave comments and/or links to your own blog posts and/or links to Flickr shots or share on Instagram with #GratitudeWeek2018 on [...]
We begin Gratitude Week on Monday and, if you haven’t signed up to receive Gratitude Notes yet, there’s still time. I’ll be sending out a welcome note on Sunday; we officially begin on Monday. Click here to sign up for the (free) Gratitude Notes. On Monday, I’ll be sharing a gratitude post here and I invite you [...]
Often, during the week, I think of things I want to write about in this space. Then, when the time comes to sit and write, I’m blank. And I know…keep a notebook handy, jot the ideas down. Sometimes I do, but mostly not. This space (and much of my work) has become a reflection of right now, [...]
