I always ask: What am I going to be for Halloween this year? In my opinion, one of the best parts of the holiday is the opportunity to try on being different characters. I worked for many years in a setting where it was part of my job to be in costume for the day….
It’s almost time to get to my desk. I’ve made one more cup of tea and put another piece of toast into the toaster. I want this moment at the breakfast table with my sweetie to last. Instead of checking what’s on the internet, or messages to answer, I flip through the pages of an…
Light bulbs It’s the season of bulbs Light is captivating. Even when I’m savoring the faint light of early morning, my eyes are drawn to the neighbor’s barn light, just like the moths of summer. It’s the stars and planets that catch my attention in the night sky, not the spaces of deep blue-black between…
Noticing the bright moments might help I sit down at my desk this morning and smile at the sunlight filtering through the maple trees and coming in the side window of our office. On the lawn out the window in front of me, there are patterns of shadow and bright grass. The very first…
A little gasp of surprise. I didn’t know I still had that bright chartreuse skirt, or that pink fringed shawl. But why should I be surprised? Although they’d moved on from my regular wardrobe, I had been aware of what they represented to me. They are tools or props in my on-going adventure with awareness….
