Birthdays
“We are each given one chance to be.” Hope Jahren from Lab Girl
Read MoreEssays and musings of a retired teacher/ librarian who is daring to call herself a "writer."
Sometimes my summers get off to a bit of a rough start…this one was no exception.
Read MoreIs it possible to find gratitude for what is by imagining the worst?
Read MoreAs another school year draws to a close, shouldn't we all take the time to thank a teacher?
Read MoreIf given the given the tincture of time, could we launch a "Revolution of Tenderness?"
Read MoreAs I learn to cope with my fear of flying, perhaps I will learn to shed other fears as well.
Read MoreIs it possible to heal our spiritual slights and hurts in the same way we heal our physical ones?
Read MoreHow do we begin to find a way beyond "I'm right and you're wrong?"
Read MorePoetry may not bridge all our divides nor cure what ails us, but it might be a way to heal some of the dis-ease so many seem to be feeling these days.
Read MoreIt took a visit from a beauty queen to remind me that beauty can also be found in a caring heart, a bright mind, and a fierce determination to make the world a better place.
Read MoreListening “exquisitely” can be both tantalizing and challenging, but the gifts received make the effort abundantly worthwhile.
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