Vegetable Soup and Good Souls

My early morning walk found me captivated by the weighty feeling cast by the sulky gray sky. Seeming to herald rain, the mood in the air was both invigorating and ominous; I was undaunted by the looming cascade of slate-hued clouds. Pup trotting by my side, we sauntered through topaz and garnet-toned leaves; his four […]

Step by Step

This past weekend I was blessed to spend a bit of time with a wonderful friend who has been part of my life since we met in eighth grade. Although he now lives in Oklahoma, it?s our good fortune that he returns ?home? now and again to visit his family and friends. We?ve still much […]

Through a Child?s Eyes

Ah, November is upon us, and as the warm, whirling breeze blows amber leaves to the ground, I am reminded of the circle of life. Autumn brings this thought to my mind so often as I ponder the disappearance of summer?s glory and the encroaching fingers of winter?s chill. Today, I recall my father?s oft-repeated […]

Autumn Musing

Autumn, it seems to me, is the perfect season to begin turning ever inward. As the days become shorter and night?s embrace arrives earlier, the abundant distractions of the external world are less available. Not one to turn to the television for diversion, I welcome the natural changes that seem to invite more of a […]

On Love, Life, and That Which is Never Lost

As I took my brisk walk in the gray foggy morn, I was deeply aware that today marks ?one month and one day? since the passing of a dearly beloved friend. As I walked through the chilly mist, I thought of a particularly remarkable man I had known since my first steps into adulthood. It […]

Full Moon Waning

As the full moon that graced the skies this past Monday wanes, I am reminded that life?s processes do the same. This past Monday, I held a ?Full Moon Celebration? for a women?s support group that I offer each week. Our Northern California skies had been filled with unexpected rain. Throughout the day I cast […]

If I Had a Boat

It is a delicately warm June morning. The cool sheets are soft and silky against my skin. I nuzzle my head into the pillow pretending for a moment that I might fall back asleep. I laugh into the morning sunlight knowing that, with daylight breaking, I will be still for only a few seconds. The […]