Reflections on Connectedness
In the past week, I have been doing a lot of reflecting on our interconnectedness. I mentioned last week that I lost a friend, who I found out had been without a home, living on the streets. Because her body … Continued
Random Acts of Kindness for the Win!
The other day, I was struggling to get something heavy in to the trunk of my car. I was at a Festival and the cars were packed pretty tight. The car next to me belonged to a young family and … Continued
Wondering and Wandering: Part 2
This past weekend was my second Morning Altars weekend meetup – two full days of online discussion and sharing, as well as plenty of time for creating in nature. We continue to meet online every Tuesday evening for about an … Continued
Lessons from a Wildfire
It’s Fire Season in the Central Sierra. Until about ten years ago or so, Fire Season never used to be a thing. Now, it takes it’s place alongside the calendar seasons and tourist season. It’s everyone’s least favorite season, and … Continued
A Well-Loved Companion: Saying Goodbye
“How about this one?” my daughter said. The dog she was pointing to stood out from the rest. Nearly full grown, she wanted to be near the others in her kennel at the animal shelter, following them around almost to … Continued
Wondering & Wandering
Photo Credit: Day Schildkret Over the next year, I’ll be sharing a bit about a new course I’m taking called “Morning Altars.” This is a full, year-long class that meets weekly for a couple hours and then we meet for … Continued
Celebrating the Light!
I love long days of sunshine, and so the first day of summer is special to me. This year, summer begins at 2:14 am PDT on Tuesday, June 21 here in the northern hemisphere, also known as the Summer Solstice. … Continued
How Binging on HGTV Helped me Through Loss
Last week was a travel week for my husband and me. We spent a week in Houston along with 11,000 other Rotarians from around the world for the Rotary International Convention. It wasn’t the best week of travel. While waiting … Continued
Why You Need More AWE in Your Life
Recently, I spent a spectacular spring day in one of my favorite places, with a beautiful group of women, including my friend Kellie Flanagan. We were forest bathing. Kellie is a staff writer for the local Mariposa Gazette newspaper and … Continued
Be Part of the Solution
In the midst of yet another senseless act of violence, how are we ever to move forward? Because the reality is, we can’t go back. How do we come together, putting aside our differences for the greater good? I’m a … Continued