Friends: A Poem for You
There have been friends who crossed my path as quickly as I theirs And yet their footprints are those I walk in when lost. Their backs are those I lean…
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How to Set Boundaries With People Making You Crazy
When our kids were young, we hired a new babysitter. At our first meeting, the woman seemed warm and affectionate, and most importantly, our children liked her. Over time, however,…
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Breathing In Smoke
How are you? This past week has been a tough one for those of us in California. Wildfires are getting worse. It’s been tough to breathe. Friends and acquaintances are…
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Stealing in the Night: A Poem For You
If I didn’t know any better I would think they were trying to get away with something Stealing in the night Hiding. Isn’t that what we all do? When we…
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Stepping Out of Storyland
I was recently having lunch with one of my mentors, who shared that her fight with cancer was teaching her to drop the bullshit more than ever before. She said…
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What Soothes You, Then? A Poem
What is your thing? The thing that fills you up When your soul grows parched and dry? What brings you comfort? Is it strawberries? A sunset? A long sip of…
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Could Burnout Be Your Next Big Idea Calling?
So here’s a strange thing. All of the sudden, this weekend, I started redecorating and cleaning our house. Obsessively. And I wasn’t writing as much. It’s as if a switch…
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The Power of Staying Right Where We Are
I’m sitting in the garden, on a small protected patio next to our house. In the front of our home, the wind’s picked up, but back here, it’s more sheltered…
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Feeling Overwhelmed? These 7 Tips May Help
Do you ever feel unsettled, scared and overwhelmed? We all have tough days. For what it’s worth, here are seven things that often help me when I am feeling overwhelmed…
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Letting Go with the Moon
“Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness.” ~Allen Ginsberg I don’t know if this happens to you, but every once in a while, something big distracts me and takes…
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My Miraculous Moment
“The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.” ~Richard Bach A few days ago, I was really feeling down in the dumps. The news was…
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How to Make Good Memories Last
“Take as a gift whatever this day brings forth.” ~Horace Many years ago, when my husband and I were preparing for our wedding day, a friend told me something I…
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