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Our Stories Today
Grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and explore the stories below. Learn how to begin again. Find community. Share with your friends. You are not alone.
A Poem: Learning to Fly
A friend longs to begin again in a new place with a new life. We plan to meet for coffee she wants to hear about my experience my fresh start at the age of 51. What can I tell her about the short shelf life or exhilaration of fresh starts and new beginnings beyond the...
Trees That Sing
What if the pine trees standing tall on your favorite trail tops gently swaying from the breeze they are protecting you from were also there to bear witness to the tears you quietly let slide into the soil? If they heard your cries on those difficult days and...
Learning to Pay Attention To My Body: Self Care
The Medical Incident: In early December I flew back east to spend time with my older daughter, Hannah who was 32 weeks pregnant with twins. She has had a tough pregnancy. I spent the week caring for my daughter as well as lending a hand with my granddaughter, Ellie. I...
Speaking Up In A Society Lacking in Civility
Entitled People: Think rules don't apply to them. Because this individual believes they are more important than everyone else, they will disregard any rules that hinder them getting what they want. They won't follow directions on how to complete jobs, will disregard...
Walls: A Poem
I've been experimenting with a different style of creative expression and story-telling. From time to time, I'll share that work here. Walls I walked through the empty Hallways Everything so clean Rooms looking large Kissing the walls Resting my hands on the surface....
Book Review: Latest Fiction Favorites
Over the coming year I will periodically post a 'book review' section with reading recommendations. I always have at least one book going and another four or five waiting on my nightstand. My literary taste fluctuates flowing between non-fiction and fiction. My...
Suicide: Learning to Catch Someone Before They Fall
A well-known man in our small town committed suicide this past week. I did not know him, but almost everyone I know did. He left behind a wife and children and a thriving business that many have defined as the heart of our community. From what I've read, his death was...
Solo Hike to Greeley Ponds
A few weeks ago, I hiked alone to Greeley Ponds, well just a quarter mile short of the ponds. It's not the easy going trail I remembered, having been rerouted after Hurricane Irene in 2011. This new trail involves about 1000 feet or more of climbing and I realize my...
