Dear Moms, Three years ago we had our last conversation. I was so tired, having driven from Massachusetts to Michigan in one day, but I knew beyond knowing that I wanted to hear your voice. I had no idea it would be our last conversation. We didn’t talk long. You didn’t seem to want me … Continue reading Three years ago…
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Reflections on Light
“You can choose to be grateful or ungrateful… positive or negative… to forgive or not forgive. You can be grateful even for adversity because adversity in some ways forces you to grow… You choose beliefs and attitudes. When you make a choice to be positive, positive things start to happen. What you focus on expands your life. What … Continue reading Reflections on Light
Exercise for the Art Heart
Some people say the hearth is the heart of a house, and our cat would surely agree, but to me, the heart of our home lies in our crafts room. It has taken on many guises over the years as I have lugged bins of supplies from as early as 1990 from one place to … Continue reading Exercise for the Art Heart
Octopus Brain
Octopus brain was what I called my new mother-mind. After G was born, my brain patterns seemed to be completely different. Once singular or dual in focus, now I had neurons firing in multiple directions, reminding me of an octopus with a piece of brain on each tentacle. Did one part of my brain know what … Continue reading Octopus Brain
Where I End & She Begins 