December 8, 2016Necessary SeparatenessI keep a Saint Francis statue in my studio. He watches over me as I work, and reminds me to go outside from time to time, […]
December 7, 2016Wait without thought, Part 2Yesterday I was scheduled for a mammogram. You see, 18 months ago I had a mastectomy. Typing these words and knowing that I lived through that […]
December 6, 2016Wait without hopeThere are many moments as I get older, where it’s been crucial to wait for some kind of news, often related to one’s health, but equally […]
December 5, 2016Open your depths by plunging into themIf you have been following my writing over the years, you know that I am a fan of Rainer Maria Rilke. His birthday was yesterday. I am […]
December 4, 2016SpinYesterday I was listening to an ancient mixed CD and rediscovered the song Birds by Mark Shepard, a pretty obscure little gem of a tune by […]
December 3, 2016What we seekI dip into my 1991 copy of Earth Prayers from Around the World edited by Elizabeth Robers and Elias Amidon from time to time. There’s always […]