I wrote this essay many years ago; my sons now are 24 and 27. Today I offer you these words, along with an added section written today, August 29, 2012. May this essay and addendum offer you a gem to consider, dear reader. In my other life, I’ll rise before dawn, watch the sunrise, and glide smoothly into my day after a refreshing … [Read more...]
Are You Ready To Burst Into Bloom?
In the vegetable and flower garden my partner Ben tends, Cosmos taller than I dance in the wind and rain…beautiful sentinels. Fragile, radiant, sweetly pink or white. Conversely, a flower bed in front of our home features Cosmos without flowers, looking rather Charlie Brownish. We check them often for signs of flowering. Not … [Read more...]
You Don’t Really Belong in Our Family – the Pain of Separation
I’m guessing many (all?) of us have experienced lots of feelings of separation. In fact, close your eyes to bring those feelings into view. Maybe you’re even experiencing a few of them in your reality at the moment. Where is there separation in your life? I know a woman who’s estranged from her brother. Another who hasn’t spoken to her … [Read more...]
What if Everyone Named Joy Grew into Their Names?
Faith, Grace, Joy, Chastity, Destiny....and more....names to live into or up to, and the people who have them. To narrow the field a bit, I’d especially love to hear from you if you were named Joy at birth, and how that’s been for you. (And if your name isn’t Joy, please read on; you’re included very soon. I honor you and your journey … [Read more...]
Healing Journeys
In my life so far, I’ve had the challenges and rewards of healing layers (and layers) of different growing edges designed just for me. For some reason, I always felt a pull towards lightening my bag of these treasures weighing down my shoulders…the perfectionism, the high expectations, the inability to speak my truth, and more. I see now that … [Read more...]
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