Musings about mindfulness and tools that work for me
No Back-to-School For Me!
August 9, 2026 Weird. That is the only word that comes to mind when I consider the fact that I am not returning to school tomorrow and that I have no kid to take Back-to- School Shopping. I couldn’t help myself. Today I felt compelled to make one trip to look at the school supplies,…
Let Go and Let God
July 28, 2026 A dear friend reminded me of this helpful slogan when we walked yesterday. I was telling her how overwhelmed I felt about financial changes due to my retirement and all the many unknowns that were racing through my mind. My new insurance is starting on August first. As of yesterday morning, I…
Torn and Tattered
July 14, 2026 Walking on the beach this morning, I spotted a flag flying high above the dunes near some affluent beach houses. What struck me was how the flag had split almost in the middle, between the red and white stripes. Remnants of 4th of July decorations and special ones for the 250th are…
A Mindful Walk with Ravens
June 28, 2026 Saturday was an emotion-filled day. I attended a ceremony at the treatment center where my eldest son found sobriety in 2017. Sadly, Alex lost his battle with addiction in a relapse 3 summers ago. In his obituary I requested, in lieu of flowers, that those inclined give donations to The Healing Place…
Summer Solstice Reflections
June 21, 2026 Today is officially the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, when the daylight is longest and the darkness is shortest. For me the summer solstice always seems part way through the summer because our culture in the US views summer and the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It corresponds to…
I’m Free!
As I drove out of the parking lot at about 11:15 am on Friday, I blasted this old Who song on my stereo. 33 years as a high school educator in the books: computer turned in, keys returned, office empty. I was struck by a sense of elation mixed with utter exhaustion that still lingers…
A Marathon, Not a Sprint (Figuratively)
May 17, 2026 When I was younger, I was a runner. I started in high school when each of us was expected to join a team. I had never played any sports before and was clueless about the rules and strategies for all games that involved a ball, so I decided to take up running…
Soil On My Fingers
May 5, 2026 Soil on my fingers. Freshly planted tomatoes in the ground with cages and a bit of organic fertilizer left over from last year in each hole. It all started with a moment of wanting to check on the state of my lettuce and spinach after work. That led to a bit of…
Rest, Reset, Retreat
April 11, 2026 Waking to the sounds of birds outside my open window is deeply soothing. I am in the “treetops” room at the Porches in Norwood, Virginia for another writing retreat with Wellspring Writing Collective. I don’t recall being here for a spring writing retreat before. I think I have only been here in…
Ch-ch-ch-changes
March 23, 2026 “Ch-ch-ch-changes, turn and face the strange Changes, pretty soon now you’re gonna get older Time may change me, but I can’t trace time.” ~David Bowie Spring has fully sprung in central Virginia. I awake each morning to the sounds of happy birds calling out to mates and looking for nesting materials. When…
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