Giving Thanks, for All of It

July 9, 2015 By

I sit on our lanai, looking out over the bay beneath us, surrounded by tropical mountain tops, colorful flowering plants, and the gentle sound of doves. This is a paradise, a gift to us all on … Read more...

Do You Believe This? — SheLoves

June 19, 2015 By

Wonderful themes going this year over at SheLoves. This month? Permission -- a topic I absolutely loved writing about because I think it's so important, especially for women. Please start that piece … Read more...

Cloudy Days

June 15, 2015 By

It is June in Santa Barbara, California. That means clouds. Lots and lots of low-hanging clouds. Apparently, the heat in the central valley does something magical to the sea air, dragging in lots … Read more...

Pentecost — One Week Late!

June 1, 2015 By

As I noted in today's newsletter (you can subscribe below), this is a crazy-making time in our lives. We've got a major move underway and a big family vacation right in the middle of it all. And I'm … Read more...

Tapestry — SheLoves

May 16, 2015 By

The themes over at SheLoves this year have been rich and provocative. This month: fabric. You can begin this meandering piece here and then follow the link over to one of my favorite magazines in … Read more...

The Mystery Remains

May 15, 2015 By

Once again, I am overwhelmed by your response to a post about my journey with my mom. It never ceases to amaze me how great an epidemic this is in our land, how many people are walking this hard, … Read more...

Missing Her, Missing Me

May 10, 2015 By

Would it have been better not to try? Outings are rare and exhausting for me these days, but this is Mother's Day, right? And she is my mom, my much-loved mom, my disappearing mom, losing pieces … Read more...

When the Bottom Falls Out

May 3, 2015 By

  Lovely flowers, brought to me by my fine son while in the hospital this week. It has been a strange and difficult week, one that I wrote about in detail in my newsletter, which went out on … Read more...

Taking the Backroad

April 21, 2015 By

Some days, nothing seems to work out quite as planned. Ever had one of those? I had one yesterday. It seemed like everything was going all wrong, and yet . . . here's what I learned in the midst of … Read more...

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