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The Tapestry’s Gift

06/15/22 Leave a Comment

The Tapestry's Gift

The tapestry of life is woven through the gift of time. Most times my dreams fall on the bizarre side, but sometimes those self-told bedtime stories are … [Read more...] about The Tapestry’s Gift

Filed Under: Life Lessons, Ramblings, Spirituality

A Wildlife Birthing in My Deer Family

09/27/21 Leave a Comment

Momma - A Wildlife Birthing in My Deer Family

(This is a sequel to an earlier post about a deer family, which you can find here.) By late November 2020, my deer friend Magnolia was gone, now forever absent … [Read more...] about A Wildlife Birthing in My Deer Family

Filed Under: Life Lessons, Nature, Short Writings, Wildlife

A Rushed Life

07/20/21 Leave a Comment

The parallels in life, as seen through a morning commute: Aimless dawdle Late start Speeding down the road Time the lights Focus Turning point … [Read more...] about A Rushed Life

Filed Under: Life Lessons, Poetry

Gifts of the Spirit Animal – The Spirit Speaks

02/06/21 Leave a Comment

(This is the fourth part of a series, the first of which you can find here.) With hearts blessed by wonder, we watched our deer friends, now all quite mobile, … [Read more...] about Gifts of the Spirit Animal – The Spirit Speaks

Filed Under: Life Lessons, Nature, Relationship With Others, Short Writings, Wildlife

Gifts of the Spirit Animal – Growing Close

12/26/20 Leave a Comment

Magnolia fawn close-up

(This is the third part of a series, the first of which you can find here.) I had no idea what wonder our deer guests would reveal in the weeks to come, but … [Read more...] about Gifts of the Spirit Animal – Growing Close

Filed Under: Life Lessons, Nature, Relationship With Others, Short Writings, Wildlife

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The Rambler — Female, 60+ and getting older by the minute. I've always loved to write, but the words have rarely left my head. Here, now, that's all about to change.
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Triptych Life Academy

This poem was written in response to Rattle’s March 2025 ekphrastic challenge, which featured E.E. King’s painting titled “Art Class Siblings — Under … [Read More...] about Triptych Life Academy

Modern Last Supper (Haiku)

Modern last supper— aggressions simmering in a melting pot © 2024 HSE … [Read More...] about Modern Last Supper (Haiku)

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SHORT WRITINGS

Living In The Margins

The cell phone rings, reaching into the dark cubbyhole to shake me from my cozy cloud of dreams. Flopping my arm into midair as if it too was in a … [Read More...] about Living In The Margins

Fawn Spirit Animals - Moving In

Gifts of the Spirit Animal – Moving In

(This is the second part of a series, the first of which you can find here.) As dawn broke the next day, I resembled a child on Christmas, eager to … [Read More...] about Gifts of the Spirit Animal – Moving In

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Soul-Soothing Resources

Soul-Soothing Resources
Below are some of my most favorite rest stops when the soul feels frazzled and needs to reconnect or take a little break:
Insight Timer Meditation App
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Sleeping At Last

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