Dawn
The sight of the sun rising always fills me with promise and hope even in dark times. As Derek Wolcott puts it in this poem: I may have...
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A Reminder
This morning the smallest birds were hovering around the bird feeder. Though I was too far to see details, I saw flashes of blue and knew...
Living With Change
When you are experiencing an uncomfortable change in your life, sometimes it helps to do a breathing practice to calm the body and mind....
The Shape of Hope
What does hope look like to you? "Hope, Nearly Not There" By David Breeden There’s no package called hope. Nothing at a shop to look for....
Because We Spill More Than Milk
The wisdom of spilled milk is our poetic offering for today by way of a poem from Nancy Shaffer, "Because We Spill Not Only Milk". ...
Swallowed with Fresh Hope
The year 2020 is in the books and the world is ready to collectively turn the page to 2021. (Click here to listen to me read this New...
Look to This Day!
Look to this day for it is life the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the realities and truths of existence the joy of...
Finding Balance Amid Stunning Violence and Beauty
We all share the work of finding balance in a world with stunning violence and beauty. I began writing the piece below knowing there was...
A Much Needed Reminder
Today I took a much needed walk around my Spring garden beds and was reminded that beauty and hope are always waiting, even when I can't...
Hope is the Thing With Feathers, #314
314 Hope is The Thing With Feathers by Emily Dickinson This poem is one of almost 1800 written by a very shy and reclusive Emily...
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