It is December 1st and against better judgment — I committed to publishing daily as part of NaBloPoMo — again. The theme this month is joy, a subject that actually does fascinate me, so if you are a regular here you can expect to hear a little more about it for the next 30 days. As it happens just […]
A Story of Rescue
In 2009, The New York Times, featured a collection of interviews, in each the subjects story was paired with photographs–all lovely vignettes of the individuals New York life–the Times called it, One IN 8 MILLION. So many of the stories were just remarkable, “ordinary people people telling extraordinary stories,” but one in particular stayed with me. When it comes […]
Attitude: Perspective Day 16
Noelle Pikus-Pace. Wow. Just wow. In the note she wrote to herself that read: “This is it. Don’t get scared now.” followed by a smiley face, Noelle Pikus-Pace set the stage for herself; smile–just smile. I doubt there is a soul alive who watched Noelle Pikus-Pace climb up over the rail and into the stands […]
Garden Refuge
There are images I lean on as if they were a cane when life and schedules seek to untether me from the essence of who I am. In those moments I seek refuge in a nearly meditative state. While there, my mind draws from an invisible well of haphazardly placed images—places, activities, people, which when […]
When Words Fail Me
For nearly a month words failed me. It was as if a light turned off inside of me on December 14, 2012 and for countless reasons I withdrew…I withdrew from myself, my family, friends, social media…and for a while I really felt as if very little mattered. It was a dark period. Feelings of hopelessness overtook […]
Missing
A protective wrap keeps the newspaper dry while it’s being delivered. But how do you keep it dry while it’s being read?”—John Dumas When the news of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy broke on December 14, 2012, it shook us to the core and ever since I have attempted to absorb the enormity […]
Healing is a verb
Healing from trauma is a journey, a journey that in many cases if you are the one in the thick of it, others may become impatient with. It seems to me in our 24/7/365 society that people become uncomfortable when a friend or loved one remains in a place they perceive as “stuck” or […]
