I’m seeking repeat closure in a situation from the past that I can’t undo or fix but it’s bubbled to the surface again, so I’m feeling heavy and reflective…... giving it the feelings it deserves amidst all that is happening this week. I’m pausing. I’m reminding myself that boundaries are necessary and healthy. It tookContinue reading "repeat closure & boundaries"

I’ve horrified my son, Henry, for decades by talking to strangers (like my dad does), but my intention has been compliments. Passing a woman at the grocery store and telling her she looks fabulous. Seeking out a dad to look him in the eyes, smile and say "your child is behaving so beautifully." Speaking theContinue reading "campsite rules…."

We are slowly saying goodbye to those overnight brief kisses of the 30s and welcoming daytime highs of 72° today and 74° tomorrow. I honestly couldn’t be happier with my bare feet out here in the backyard. It’s been a challenging winter in many ways. I physically dealt with storms and lows in the 20sContinue reading "Acclimation"