Peace and My Piano
When I was a very little girl, I desperately wanted piano lessons. I wanted to play like my mom – to bring others joy, to be special, to feel music at my fingertips. I had to wait until 2nd grade to...
View ArticlePeace With My Mom
Mom and her parents on her wedding day (barely 18 years old) My mom and I had a complex, often difficult, relationship. I wanted her love and approval, but felt I didn’t have it. I wanted her to...
View ArticleMiles To Go Before I Sleep
The other day I read a blog post entitled Mistaken Pride, and was moved by the author’s honesty regarding her struggle with prejudiced people, along with her desire to be compassionate. I therefore...
View ArticleOh Balance, Where Are You?
For as long as I can remember, balance and I have had an on-again-off-again relationship. That used to cause me all sorts of frustration. During my teenage and young adult years, I thought I was...
View ArticleGrateful For My Challenges, Er, Growth Opportunity
Being a serious student on the path of personal and spiritual growth sure has its moments. Since last Friday morning, multiple fantastic (and by fantastic, I mean confusing, painful, and scary) things...
View ArticleThe Grace of This Path
When I rounded the corner of Panera yesterday, I caught the eye of a woman at one of the outdoor tables. She immediately said something to her companion, who looked at me, and then both of them smiled...
View ArticleCee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Happy
The more sparkles the better at 2 years old I hit the jackpot twice in the motherhood department, and this post is an outpouring of happiness over my second daughter Jamie. As soon as Jamie started...
View ArticleWeekly Photo Challenge: Object
Cutting into a pepper always involves a sense of intrigue; I can never be sure whether the inside will be hollow but for the seeds, there will be mold, or it will look like this: So, too, are people...
View ArticleThings That Make Me Go Hmmm
How I love the intrigue of things that make me go hmmm. My head delightedly noodles over endless questions: What’s it all about? Why is it like that? What was their motivation? Who thought it was a...
View ArticleHow I Got My Groove Back
It all started with abdominal cramps. Nothing major, barely noticeable, and surely they would pass within an hour or so. Except they didn’t. It was my first day of having the house to myself after my...
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