Sitting on My Hands I am in my seat in the beautiful auditorium. I’m listening intently as the poet gives her talk. Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer is speaking amazing truths. But…
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The Elevator Test When the elevator door on the right opens, we immediately smell something. It stinks. It’s Monday afternoon at the apartment complex where we deliver free meals. Our…
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The Longing for Something Else Our friend has been wanting to move for a long time. She’s been unhappy in her neighborhood. Restless. Disturbed. Ready for something quieter, greener, and…
Read moreWhen Time Feels Manageable I begin the morning relaxed. I have ample margin built into my schedule—a gift of breathing room to myself. No rushing. No tight deadlines. I’ll arrive…
Read moreLife is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope—a slight shift and all patterns alter. – Sharon Salzberg Just Noticing I carry my breakfast dishes to the sink and check the outside temperature.…
Read more“All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you. The only lasting truth is change.” – Lauren Olamina in Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler A Daily…
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