The Gift of Liminal Space between Vacation and Home
This past week, Henry and I took a brief few days of vacation together in Southern California. We spent time with animals at the San Diego Zoo, ate some delicious seafood, and sat on a cliff above the ocean, watching the waves roll in and out. It was good time for...
A Trio of Recent Poems
I’ve been writing poems again, and this week I thought I would share a few, in keeping with my earlier post on the importance of poetry in our lives. I’m also pleased to report that another friend has just published a book of poetry. I haven’t read it yet—just ordered...
Cracked Hearts
Valentine’s Day is this week. I have pondered this day in another post a couple of years ago. This year, I want to reflect on hearts, collections, and what they can reveal to us. Back in December, I went on a hike with a friend and her friend. Her friend collects...
Mountains and Moments
Over the course of my life, I’ve met a lot of people who enjoy moments of being out in nature. They generally fall into two groups: mountain people and water people. That’s a generalization, of course—mountain lakes could feed the souls of both groups, I expect—but...
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