“Throw a pebble in the water, and make a wave, make a wave…”~ Demi Lovato Some people are just wired to be kind. It’s like breathing, for them, an effortless part of their being that just happens. We all know these people – sometimes we don’t know that we know them, until we do. Sometimes … More Waves of Kindness
Starting over isn’t easy. It doesn’t mean going back to your past to re-create it. It means deciding who you want to be, what you want to be, NEXT, then believing THAT. The past cannot be undone, and reliving past events, whether joy-filled or horrible, does nothing to move you into your future. Allow the … More What Is Your “If”?
I have written a post about “The Day After” before, after the Camp Fire destroyed my hometown of Paradise, California, in November, 2018. Devastated, I spoke of that loss and the need for strength, of the resilience that was needed for those of us who stayed in Paradise or planned to return to rebuild. It … More The Day After
Two years. Weird, that it seems more like ten years now – of course, 2020 has been ten years long, right?—but then, when I reflect on “that day” it comes back like it just happened. Weird. It was – about now, 3 p.m.— that I finally arrived in Chico from Paradise. It was a three … More It’s “that day” — again.
Clarity: my name for the journal I started this year, 2020. I wonder. The memes preponderate. The photos, the videos…the words and the tears and the anger. The fear and the condemnations, the never-ending images, again and again, and again, of the violence. I have so much to say, and so little to say. This … More Clarity. Maybe.
Looks pretty normal, right (the first picture)? But look at the other side (the second picture)… and remember this: things, and people, aren’t always presenting their whole story. When the Camp Fire levelled the Town of Paradise in November 2018, few homes were spared total destruction; mine was one of them. “You’re so lucky!” I … More You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
I have a friend who, when reminded of a sticky or hurtful situation that happened (in the past), will say, “oh, I built a bridge.” I didn’t understand at first, until she explained it to me…. what a perfect thought! Build a bridge (and get over it)! Build a bridge (and move on, move forward)… … More Build A Bridge
It’s a fair question. Is your past experience driving your actions and your attitude-of-the-day, or are you ready to move forward, be renewed, turn the light on? Take a moment, and, in the silence of this single moment, ask your spirit, your inner self, your heart… to tell you how to proceed. Anger, grief, pain…all … More Spirit … or Wound?
New Year’s Day is for new goals, resolutions, intentions for the coming year…. But it is an arbitrary date. This year, I chose my own birth day to reflect on the five-and-some decades that have come and gone in my life. Astrologically, my new age is the sideways symbol of my sun sign, Cancer: the … More Vicissitudes
My calf has a quarter-sized scar that looks like I got a burn from a motorcycle exhaust pipe (which is what many people think it is). It’s not. About twenty years ago, I noticed a small “freckle” on my leg that hadn’t been there before, approximately an eighth of an inch in diameter, smaller than … More Healing From the Inside Out
Keepin' My Knees Bent 