“To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal, to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, let it go.” -Mary Oliver Aahh…it’s that letting go, isn’t it? I watch my sister […]
Passing the Torch
May 27, 2015 by 6 Comments
“…it is our attachment to the thoughts we have of who we are that may be the impediment to living life fully, and a stubborn obstacle to any realization of who and what we actually are, and of what is important, and possible.” Jon Kabat-Zinn Giving up pride of place as a parent is a […]
Family Tradition
January 11, 2012 by 19 Comments
I’m upholding the family tradition. I’m saving three lids…in case. I promise that I have made great strides in my quest to de-clutter my life. I have been taking a tougher stance as I examine the things in my cupboards. Recently I had a major setback in the streamlining of my life when my […]
Seasons of Change
November 5, 2011 by 4 Comments
Fall has a lesson for me. It holds a metaphor of my need to hold on to joy. As the leaves turn and the air crisps I am filled with a yearning that is familiar. My vision is of walking to a college class. I am wearing my new brown dress sprinkled with tiny flowers […]
