Safe space, holy space. Where does one go in a time of need? I have often thought about the concept of home and belonging, especially since I’ve moved so often. Some believe home is where the heart is, and yet—aren’t there spaces that we build that create that sense of peace for everybody? A place […]
Today, I’m selling my old car. It was the last car with my late husband’s name on it. We called it Blue Bug. I’m crying, of course—because Blue Bug was my home when we were homeless, a home that carried us through a major trauma in our life’s journey. I’m crying because, despite everything I […]
The almost full moon shines down on early night treesCasting a reflection, like a mirror from top to bottom.My walk halts as I reach for understanding.Or is it a photograph? Try as I might to wait—I walk on to know more. There’s no me now separate from the walk.It’s a large pond. I’m hearing the […]
Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we don’t feel good and can’t quite explain why. Highly sensitive people, like myself, absorb the energy around them and can sense the invisible spirit of discord almost instantly. When we’re caught off guard—or not in tune with our own self-worth—we may mistake negative energy, or subtle acts […]
Teaching Students with ADHD “Each of us can learn the art of nourishing happiness and love. Everything needs food to live, even love. If we don’t know how to nourish our love, it withers. When we feed and support our own happiness, we are nourishing our ability to love. That’s why to love means to […]
Parker Palmer wrote The Courage to Teach, a book I cherished. Lately I find myself asking: What does courage mean? And, how can we cultivate a courageous spirit joined with steady, valiant action? Some days, courage feels like releasing a minty breath bubble into a musty room and watching what unfolds. Other days, it edges […]
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