Walking Meditation: A Calming Practice for Stressful Times
In the American Brahman Bookstore in Ithaca, NY in the late 1960s, a group drawn…
Twelve Years after His Death
I walk to my husband Vic’s cairn in the forest to honor his life and…
The Peace of Surrender
Rushing toward Strong Hospital in 2008, I call the pulmonologist, the oncologist, the cardiologist, and…
Praise in Disheartening Days
During this quarantine without life’s usual distractions, anxiety follows me like my puppy. I’m safe,…
The Greek God Pan, Pandemic, & Nature’s Healing Balm
My email feed and Facebook page burn with coronavirus news and magic ways to avoid…
We’ll Find a New Way of Living, We’ll Find a Way of Forgiving
I dropped into a Deep Well of Grief this morning. I grieved for dreams shattered,…
When Only Kindness Makes Sense
Just before our fortieth wedding anniversary in 2008, I drive my husband Vic to Strong…
Choose What You Love
I lie in the dark in my lover’s arms listening to his slow sleeping breath.…
Dreaming the Earth Mother, Searching for Ground
I’ve always felt grounded, sturdy in my hiking boots on a challenging trail, but there…
When Joy Breaks Through Grief
In 2010, eighteen months after my husband died, I longed for relief from constant sorrow,…