tiny moments (and everything in between)
We meet his friends; they seem funny and kind. They stay for dinner. Two days later, her friend, who is spirited and also kind, stays for dinner. I’m glad for these friends of my kids, glad for these shared meals, glad for the laughter and kindness. I watch faces, note gestures, listen to stories. Teenagers, young adults. How did we arrive … Continue reading windows
Food is uninspiring right now. Well, that’s not exactly true – it’s the meal-making that is uninspiring, the feeling that we eat the same thing all the time – which isn’t exactly true either (eating the same thing all the time) and wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing. But I’m in a rut, maybe. Especially when it comes to … Continue reading maybe, inspired
I’m stymied, feeling like I know what to do but also not knowing what to do. I go through my to-do list, feeling good as I cross things off, especially the things that were carried over from last week. There are a few things niggling at me, things not on the list, but things that I … Continue reading being alive
a science lesson Science 101, diffusion: the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, equalizing the pressure. In other words, letting go. The coupons, the takeout soy sauce packets, the books, the clothes no longer worn. The beliefs not yours, the answers not serving, the self-doubt, the expectations, the worries. Try … Continue reading a science lesson
all the time in the world You think you have all the time in the world, that there's no hurry. You think there's time for washing dishes and cleaning under the sink before the plumber arrives. You think there's time for wiping the countertops and switching out the towels. But then you look out the … Continue reading all the time in the world
it starts with a cup of coffee and ends with a glass of wine. it’s filled with a hug or two, multiple kisses, (so) many words, countless thoughts ideas dreams. there is sunshine and heat and humidity. there is rest and exercise and food in between. there is trying and crying. there is testing and surviving. there is unplanned conversation, so … Continue reading it’s a day
• freedom• a container for thoughts, dreams, feelings, questions...everything• neat, orderly...even when the words are scattered and messy, there is form• no right or wrong...thoughts as they arise...each honored in turn• immediate gratification...look! words on the page...showing up, getting down That’s a list of what lists mean to me. Lists are a powerful way to … Continue reading A List About Lists {it’s time for Just Five Things}
Over on ViewFinders today, I’m sharing my love of zinnias. Click here to read and to see a few macro shots of my sweet zinnias. Before you click over (or after you come back), I want to tell you one of the best parts about the zinnias. Yes, the fact that they reseeded themselves makes me inordinately … Continue reading Haphazard Zinnias
words of now. (no editing) coffee. sweet. slow. early (but not too early). music. pup. shadows. sunlight. lavender. birch. new. transition. shift. question. later. (maybe) now. quiet. wonder. wondering. giving. receiving. having. taking. giving (more). loving. love. loved. (to) love. look. listen. hear. taste. feel. understand. try. endeavor. move. rest. today. then. now. tomorrow. quiver. shake. … Continue reading It Begins with Coffee
I think a lot about the heart these days. Not the physical heart which pumpsblood but the energetic heart which holds love. The heart which opens (orcloses) to life. The heart which struggles to stay open to the business personnot doing business well. The heart which struggles to stay open to the painedexperience of another when full with its … Continue reading nevertheless
