Two Gardens
On my second visit to the ER in one day, I encountered the grumpy admitting nurse. Everything she did had a rough edge to it, from setting up the heart…
living creatively in a complex world
On my second visit to the ER in one day, I encountered the grumpy admitting nurse. Everything she did had a rough edge to it, from setting up the heart…
I have a stack of books by all of my reading chairs, a large collection of Podcasts that resonate with me in my Spotify App, and a collection of amazing…
I’m not big on the calendar new year. For me, the winter solstice and return of the light marks the turning of the year. Last year, on the Solstice, Sharon…
Sometimes I’m surprised at what tilts the scales toward grieving. Earlier last year I received news that a co-worker of mine “separated from employment” and I felt such a loss.…
My last post was about carrots. Not the vegetable, but the concept. This week I want to celebrate finishing something: labels in the studio! And while I was at it,…
I just finished reading “All the Light we Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr and already I am missing the characters. The novel takes place during WWII in a small walled…
“Taking a vacation from (twelve step) meetings is like giving your plants a break by not watering them.” Anonymous friend I could say the same about writing. And yet, during…
Photo: Reuters/Lisi Niesner Have you ever been wrestling with demons in the darkness only to discover, when the light comes on, that the demons are not who you thought they…