Welcome 2023. In a furtive attempt to feel wintery, Arizona weather has gone cold, rainy and blustery….and I love it. It’s allowing me a moment of peace and quiet to sit and think about the year ahead and write. I haven’t prescribed to the “New Year, New Me” adage for over a decade. I do […]
Welcome 2023: Writing New Chapters and Rekindling Old Ones. Read Post »
The holidays seem to arrive faster and faster every year. Not sure I love what feels like some accelerated quantum leap or wrinkle in time. It gets weird once you hit your 40s because you realize that you actually wish time would slow down. Way down…and a new year being only a stone’s throw away
Taking a Backseat to the Holidays. Read Post »
I’ve written about the sense of home, moving, and how all of that is rewired in the adulthood in this blog before. Today, I’m writing about it a little bit more. Every time I go back to visit my old hometown I end up with very mixed emotions and this last trip was no different….only
Going Home. Coming Home. Read Post »
It seems like in today’s society, with the never-ending social media push to view and be viewed, we’ve forgotten the importance of being seen. Truly seen. To be honest, I never really understood this concept until recently. I don’t like being the center of attention, and would rather observe than be observed. I’m a very
The Importance of Being Seen. Read Post »
It all started a couple of weeks ago with a young, injured mourning dove. I found her walking around my backyard with her left wing dragging and unable to fly. She was small and feral. I knew I had to do whatever I could to keep her safe and hope, against all odds, that her
Parenting, Bird Watching, and Life Lessons. Read Post »
