From Fear to Freedom

Published: Tue, 09/24/24

Updated: Tue, 09/24/24

I'm just gonna go back to my chair. I'm scared. And then I realized that I didn't want to let fear beat me. From Fear to Freedom Jumping for joy after…

Gifts from Hurricane Francine

Published: Tue, 09/17/24

Updated: Tue, 09/17/24

When I thought it couldn't get worse weather-wise, the second week of retreat did. Gifts from Hurricane Francine Last week I wrote about looking for…

Where Are the Dolphins?

Published: Tue, 09/10/24

Updated: Tue, 09/10/24

Our yoga instructor told everyone that the dolphins always show up for yoga, as I have witnessed before Where Are the Dolphins? I'm writing this…

Multi-Tasking Is a Lie

Published: Tue, 09/03/24

Updated: Tue, 09/03/24

Further resisting his heart’s desires and trying to prove some point, I asked him a bit sarcastically, Multi-Tasking Is a Lie Last night, my husband…

Standing Out While Blending In

Published: Tue, 08/27/24

Updated: Tue, 08/27/24

I've lived that way a lot of my life, which makes me less comfortable in social situations than Standing Out While Blending In Have you ever been the…

Good as New

Published: Tue, 08/20/24

Some friends refinished it for us back then, but after a few decades, moves and cat scratches, it desperately needs it Good as New Before: Stain…

Trust the Bird Bath

Published: Tue, 08/13/24

I adjusted the spray of the fountain to make it smaller and less intimidating. I added rocks Trust the Bird Bath Above, a new hanging bird bath with…

Reminders from Big-Booty Judy and Patches

Published: Tue, 08/06/24

You all know a goat, I mean, a human like that, right? Patches stands very close, demanding to be petted and scratched. Big-Booty Judy and Patches…

Living with Intention

Published: Tue, 07/30/24

Updated: Tue, 07/30/24

In other words, not much happens when not much happens. Revelations come in the doing of what we know, rather than in th Living with Intention A plan…

Say YES to Life

Published: Tue, 07/23/24

Updated: Tue, 07/23/24

First, I practiced tying it around me in a way to keep the price tag on it so I could return it. I realized that was Say YES to Life Our adopted…