At Patty’s songwriting workshop last week, we began with a general sharing about what was on our minds and in…

“I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure…

You know me — I love to-do lists. I organize my life with them. Every day, just about, begins with…

Rilke wrote, “And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” The observation seems quite…

In 1863, amidst the American Civil War and during a time of great personal losses, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the…

This Sunday, we’re celebrating Blue Christmas, honoring our emotional depths and complexities during the holidays. It ain’t all just fa-la-la-la-la.…

I’m looking for positive omens. And I’m finding them everywhere. Many of you have already heard that Travis took a…

One of my television indulgences lately is a show called “Found.” I think it was originally produced by the History…

It occurs to me that this title could sound a little edgy on Thanksgiving Day, when a breezier gratitude theme…

Getting sick last week totally messed up my rhythm and drive. I’d chosen my title two weeks ago when I…

One of our cats, Danny, is a real piece of work. I expect that he always will be wild and…

I was at the optometrist’s office the other day, having a routine exam. I asked the doctor about my “floaters,”…