This past week I noted how lucky I was to have been raised by my mother to be fearless. This was especially striking considering how she was not always fearless herself. Or at least not in the traditional sense of that phrase. But what is awesome about […]
There is always time For work And more work We are busy bees Without a bonnet Nor a true net We walk the tightrope Day in and day out Hoping beyond hope That there is a truth And true meaning Who wouldn’t to have some bearing? But we […]
I ain’t fighting. Just am not. What you ask? Headaches. Well, rather having one less headache. Why? Because, really who needs them? Let me explain and rewind a bit. When we go to the doctor with a headache he or she will want to know location, severity […]
In this fast-paced world, where we hold three meetings simultaneously while eating lunch and planning a child’s birthday party, it is understandable if we don’t follow all conversations very closely. It is also similarly understandable if we think everyone is talking to us. Well, rather at us. And, […]
I saw this totally silly meme on Facebook today. Yes, I am still on Facebook. Although, I rarely post anything. I lurk more than I state. And, I barely even lurk anymore. Regardless of my lurking or non-lurking Facebook behaviors I did catch a silly meme that […]
Now open to the public Open to the world Ecstasy, pain, and mystery Receptive to the illogical Willing to defy the odds Whisk up some mayhem Stir up some noise The anger in others A bland white noise My ears will hear the love Drown out the hate […]
This Monday that passed at 4am a young friend of mine left this earth. She had a six month old baby boy. and was 33 years old. Just 33! But her body was riddled with a rare cancer that took root. One day we were laughing at a […]
To see a light flicker away To hear a laugh slowly muted To feel the spirit end Too young to fall Hope against hope Bravery, sadness, love and anger It’s ok To feel it all I’m sorry you came and went so quickly The earth light has dimmed […]
To go to sleep Tired and confused To go to sleep Unwittingly and naively To go to sleep Full of grace To go to sleep With love in mind To go to sleep Passionately awake To go to sleep With the hope of waking up To go to […]
A few months ago, I started a cleanse. I didn’t finish it. Well, I did end it. But I ended it after six days instead of the ten I had originally aimed for. As I write this today, I am a bit delirious as I re-started the […]