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This is the time of year
For reading
And snuggling
And writing
And hot cocoa
And peppermint schnapps
And sitting by a fire…

Loftiness
The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don’t know what to do. — John Holt One of the effects of depression is the strong desire to withdraw from life. You may not want to be a bother to people. You don’t want…

A Mere Shadow of My Former Self
I have a post over on Vision and Verb today.

Why I Loved My Stable Job
“We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” — Carlos Castaneda The weather we are having is so changeable – 90s last Friday and mid-70s today. Java and I went for a walk at the park last Saturday and it wasn’t as hot as Friday, but…

The Sweet Spot
I’m looking for A rhythm Like hoofbeats On rock Like a rider Who is joined In the up And the down And the breath And the heart And in knowing This is right You know the feeling. Golfers and baseball players call it the “sweet spot”. It’s that moment when you get it just right. The longer…

Flipping Through Time
Creating my birthday collage last week meant going through about six big boxes of photos, greeting cards, and other memorabilia that I hadn’t opened since I moved to my house three years ago, The boxes contained both my things and the memory boxes I had taken from my mom’s house. My mom saved EVERYTHING! All…