Rituals Make Us Human
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There is power in the group.
There is power in the solo.
There is power in the yes.
The Blueberry Catastrophe
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Whether the forgetting is circumstantial, a lack of mindfulness, or time induced, I don’t like it one bit. Forgetting sucks.
Read MoreMy Book of Dreams
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Shortly after my daughter was born, I was so taken in by the miracle of life, I wrote a lengthy composition on our shared birth experience. Writing about her birth and rereading it periodically, I could relive the joy and the possibilities of all that lay ahead.
Read MoreI taste the loneliness
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How did she know? Might we each get a glimpse of the inevitable before it happens? Would you want to know?
Read MoreWriting--physical therapy for my soul
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My message is not to convince you everything will eventually be pretty again. Writing is physical therapy for my soul.
Read MoreWedding Band
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The loss of innocence and trust hurt worse than the black eye. You can walk away.
Read MoreMagical is the Word
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Words have power. How can a single word become a guiding force for living with intention? My word for 2016 is "magical". What's yours?
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The Day the Music Started
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I went into childbirth labor on Halloween night an hour before midnight.
Read MoreBreakup with Resistance
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Resistance to the experiences life has thrown at me, the bricks of change I refused to accept are becoming the foundation of a way forward.
Read MorePlaying with Dolphins
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Breaking out of the self-care routine can be a useful health strategy both tangible and intangible. Letting others support us in grief, acknowledging our vulnerability and taking steps to ensure our safety can create space to consider the deeper reasons we resist joy.
Read MoreLet it burn
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Let It Burn is an imaginary view from my daughter’s perspective moments after her passing. Louise Gluck’s poem "The Wild Iris" prompted this imaginative piece.
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