This Thing Called Christmas

Christmas, if you look past the shopping, presents, cleaning, food prep, decorating, and wrapping, is a wonderful holiday all on its own. It’s the only holiday that doesn’t matter what your past was like, who your family was, or whether or not you even had one. Neither your nationality, religion, tribe, or country you live . . . → Read More: This Thing Called Christmas

How Many Times Must I Be Told?

Today in yoga class I was laying very still during the savasana, and the teacher said, “The only thing you can control in this room is your breath.” I have been going to yoga for 15 months, 3 or 4 times a week, and over the course of that time the teachers must have said . . . → Read More: How Many Times Must I Be Told?

The Horizon Line

With two emergency room visits in three days with my husband, needless to say the stress and anxiety were on the rise in our house today. Thankfully as the journey through a-fib continues, we are now better educated and are arriving at a plan. Seems he goes in and out of a-fib a lot and . . . → Read More: The Horizon Line

The Rat

The rat is a rodent despised by most. He forages for food at night, running to and fro, peering around corners, over and under things, in fear of being caught. Even its face, with its beady black eyes and pointed nose, looks angry and mistrusting.

A few years ago my husband and I were . . . → Read More: The Rat

When I Learn Best

Back in high school I read My Antonia by Willa Cather. It’s funny, I don’t even remember the what the story was about, but I can picture the mint green cover and can still smell the library book odor. The book made a mark on me and impacted me enough to be able to see . . . → Read More: When I Learn Best

Parts n Wholes

Once again the morning news held social media warnings. I don’t know when we are going to get over it and realize social media is not going away, no matter how many warnings there are about using it. I meet a lot of people in my different social groups who say to me they are . . . → Read More: Parts n Wholes

Further Fixed!

Today was a busy day filled with inspiration for my mind, body, and soul. The soul part was attended to by my Wednesday morning women’s bible study. I came away with the message “just bring me what you have”. Have you ever had something laid on your heart that you just know you’re being called . . . → Read More: Further Fixed!

Fixed!

Thursday- drive to NY – sit 4 hrs, arrive at hospital, sit 2 hours Friday – hospital all day – sit 12 hrs, go home, can’t sleep, up until 3am – sit 5 hrs Saturday – hospital – sit 9 hrs – go home, sit 5 hrs Sunday – sit 4 – hrs – go . . . → Read More: Fixed!

I Miss Me

I miss me. I really do and I didn’t realize it until today. I miss the girl that looked forward to the first snow, really didn’t mind the cold weather, and loved the change of seasons. The girl whose spirits would soar at the first note of a Xmas carol or the first holiday light . . . → Read More: I Miss Me

Just A Little A-Fib

Yesterday my husband was diagnosed with a heart condition known as A-fib – short for arterial fibrillation. He was put on medication and admitted to the hospital to monitor the meds. This whole process was the first experience for either of us above and beyond the common cold. Having gone through similar and more with . . . → Read More: Just A Little A-Fib