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Category Archives: love
Boston …
Yesterday was once again a day of terror and violence. I took in the scenes on CNN of the attack on Boston and could only shrug my shoulders in disbelief. Today is the 6th anniversary of the massacre at Virginia … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, Fear, Life, love, Matters of the Spirit, Navigating Through Life, Trauma
Tagged 9/11, Boston, Cambodia, Guilt, History, JFK, Kent State, loss, Martin Luther King Jr., Moving Forward, Newtown, Peace, Rober Kennedy, Rodney King, Spring, terrorism, The Virginia Tech Massacre, Time-out, Viet Nam, violence, war
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The Courage Of A Seed
“In nature, we are quietly offered countless models of how to give ourselves over to what appears dark and hopeless, but which ultimately is an awakening beyond our imagining. All around us, everything small and buried surrenders to a process … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Healing, Kindness, love, Matters of the Spirit, Mental Health, Navigating Through Life, Quotes, The Seasons, Wise Words
Tagged Courage, Feeding the Soul, Mark Nepo, Moving Forward, nature, plants, Reading, Seeding, Spring
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Don’ Give Up
I’ve been running into those words often for a couple of days now as I try to get myself back into my daily routine and at work on my memoir. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks in which the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Dogs, family, Friendships, Gratefulness, Healing, Life, love, Memoir, Navigating Through Life, Quotes, The Garden, Time, Uncategorized, Wise Words, Writing
Tagged Easter, Grandchildren, Harry Potter, Intentions, joy, laughter, loss, Moving Forward, Shirley Showalter, Traveling, Virginia Festival of the Book
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Meet Max
I can’t help myself. Today is the day I usually post a quote that inspires me. But we’ve a new member of the family and just can’t wait to introduce him to you. If you haven’t read this blog before … Continue reading
Posted in Animals I Love, Compassion, Dogs, family, Gratefulness, Healing, Kindness, Life, love, Memoir, Navigating Through Life, The Journey
Tagged Angels, Cats, joy, loss, Moving Forward
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Missing Brody
A week ago this past Friday, Brody died of pneumonia. He apparently had it for the entire six weeks that he blessed this household with his big heart and huge personality. He lived every moment of his life with gusto. … Continue reading
Posted in Animals I Love, Dogs, Gratefulness, Healing, love, Matters of the Spirit, Memoir, Navigating Through Life
Tagged Angels, Cats, joy, laughter, loss, Moving Forward
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Being Reborn
Anybody who knows my visual art understands that I LOVE color. It turns me on, provides me with an abundance of joy, and makes me want to dance. I’m happiest when the sun is shining, and the sky is a … Continue reading
Posted in Being Creative, love
Tagged Chihuly, color, drawing, Feeding the Soul, flowers, glass work, joy, laughter, Virginia Museum of Fine Art, wonder
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Trees and Books
“A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called ‘leaves’) imprinted with dark pigmented squiggles. One glance at it and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for thousands … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Childhood, family, love, Memoir, Quotes, Trees, Wise Words, Writing
Tagged Carl Sagan
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Parenting And The Unfairness Of Life
I will be turning seventy years old next week, and one of the lessons I’ve learned over the years is that being a parent doesn’t end when your child walks out the door, goes to college, and then gets married. … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, family, Fear, Life, love, Navigating Through Life
Tagged Aging, breast cancer, children, Hurricane Sandy, letting go, loss, love, parenting
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One Sweet Journey
Two weeks ago Bill and I went up to Long Island, to scatter my mother’s ashes. I worried about the trip for weeks ahead of time, waking every morning with the same questions. “Am I doing the right thing and why? … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, family, Gratefulness, Life, love, Memoir, Navigating Through Life, Time, Travels
Tagged Feeding the Soul, Ghosts, joy, Moving Forward
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