But *should* you, really?
Last week, in conversation with my usual, trusted people, the topic had turned to a familiar lament – our own shortcomings. You could...
a time for clearing out
It was time. My town has designated this week as yard waste pick-up. If I manage to get my leaf bags and bins to the curb by Monday...
Trust fall
Do you have clocks that need to be “turned” back? I mean the kind that you need to actually put your hands on. I do, and not just the...
a list of nothing
A list of nothing Here's a list of nothing, which is what I bring today. It's a very long list. See? Practically infinite. ©...
on change
Weeding the garden on a sunny, not-quite-cool afternoon, the gusting wind hints at what’s to come in the months ahead while it seems to...
Why me, again? Why not me, again?
Why me, again? Why not me, again? I know I've written about this before but it keeps coming up. Last week I was in a group when someone...
on humility
When K. asked me to define humility, I didn’t hesitate. “It’s the opposite of arrogance,” I said. “The opposite of pride.” But...
the circle of life
Birthdays come with persistent regularity -- if we are lucky. Mine comes on the first of October, a beautiful month of the year in...
I can see for miles and miles
Sitting outside on a beautiful, sunny September afternoon in Connecticut last week, I was idly appreciating the late summer surroundings...
Oh, my! Oh my, my, my!
Several weeks back a friend sent me one of those contemplative stories that go around social media because she thought I’d like it, and...
