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Unboxing The Past

08/24/23 Leave a Comment

This Unboxing The Past short story received Honorable Mention in the September 2023 Saturday Writers’ Prose Contest (which had a 2,023 word limit). It can be … [Read more...] about Unboxing The Past

Filed Under: Life Lessons, Family, Published Writings, Short Writings

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

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

Gifts of the Spirit Animal – Moving In

11/27/20 Leave a Comment

Fawn Spirit Animals - 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 take in … [Read more...] about Gifts of the Spirit Animal – Moving In

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

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LATEST RAMBLINGS

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

A First Date with the Rambling Writer

Getting started here feels a bit like a first date. Will they like me? What if I say the wrong thing? I've had a crush on the idea of writing … [Read More...] about A First Date with the Rambling Writer

Reflections on an Ectopic Pregnancy

There are scattered reflections of time I occasionally gaze upon. And sometimes, in my quieter moments, I daydream about the person I would now be had … [Read More...] about Reflections on an Ectopic Pregnancy

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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:
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Sleeping At Last

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