Devotion to a writing life
Devotion is the name of the book by Dani Shapiro that inspired me to spend a weekend at Kripalu to do a workshop with her. After the many rich experiences I've had at the wondrous center for yoga and health…
Beloved Bluebird Blog from Nashville, Tennessee
There's something magical about Music City. And something epic about The Bluebird Cafe. For those not familiar with this iconic venue, I attended a songwriting workshop there and got to see a couple of shows with the kind of songwriters…
Sweetest Heart ~ the woman and her song
My mother was simply the sweetest heart. I wrote the song for her when she turned 60, 24 years ago today, and I am forever grateful for knowing there is a heart capable of that much sweetness and openheartedness. Please…
Happy 25th Birthday Melody!
I love that my daughter will always share her birthday with MLK, Jr. She turned 25 today and I found her a perfect gift. This was what was on the outside and the inside respectively of the pouch I found…
Baby of a New Year ~ What 2018 Has Taught Me
When I saw this picture of my great niece, I knew I found the image for my New Years blog. Using a baby as a symbol for a new year began in 600 B.C with the Greeks. A baby represents…
What a Woman Will Do – A Song
What a woman will do ... to grow, to sustain strength, to foster independence and shedding light ... Inspired by a desire to weave the emotional threads of a personal journey with that of so many women who resonate with…
Joy – A Poem
joy can be elusive hiding behind a forest or thoughts, or mindsets encrusted with the familiar it peeks through like sunlight through tree limbs, leaves, crackling branches on a windy day downpours can drown out its expression yet it is…
New beginnings
I am moved to greet this season with hopefully post-worthy thoughts and inspirations. I was so taken by this mezuzah I found, that I switched out my original to another doorpost. The tradition of marking the entrances of home with…
Eulogy for Abraham
Blogging as a public journal is a way to help process many things and grief is no exception. Whenever Abraham ventured out for feline adventures, my heart would grip in fear of losing him. Now my fears have been faced…
A “Love of Learning” Angel
This week my daughter's thesis was officially published, as first author in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://rdcu.be/2rNp. It's a huge achievement, a culmination of the most ardent efforts and eschewing of typical lifestyle I have ever seen or…