I’ve always been able to read a map. My father taught me. He would show me the routes we would be taking on our family’s vacations, what to watch out for on the road and what we would be seeing along the way. Once, he showed me which roads we were going to take west […]
Authentic Living
Transition is its own time
I was talking with a friend about letting go, talking of releasing that which no longer serves. Then I realized what was coming up. Lent. Soon I’d have to look at what I am choosing to relinquish. Lent is coming up and it’s time to give something up. While I’m a recovering catholic, I never […]
To Voltaire with Love
“I don’t know how she can vote for ______ and simultaneously claim that I matter…” I have seen the same disappointment and realization I read in my friend’s post repeatedly over the past couple of years. A loved one, an old friend or a co-worker we respect shows up in our news feed, across […]
Don’t Dream It’s Over
I was on some kind of a day trip to the ocean. All I had with me was my pocketbook. Nothing more than ID, my phone and a little money – and the knowing that it was everything I owned. I have always loved the ocean, its boundless energy and forever splendor. It must […]
Perception is Everything
The other day, I was sitting in my car at a stop light when I saw out of my peripheral view a red car pulled up next to me. The music coming from the vehicle was loud enough to make me want to turn my head. I heard a soaring operatic voice in song and […]
Transformation not Perfection
As far back as I can remember, I have been told to just be myself. But at the same time, I was taught to conform to stereotypes that make me feel inadequate and inauthentic. The fallout of this moment-to-moment conflict touches upon my view of myself as a woman, a mother, a daughter, a financial […]