One after the other, my aunt’s husband of fifty-nine years and her three grown children spoke — about what they…
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soul work
Growing older we discover that life doesn’t actually get easier. We just become a bit more skilled at navigating the ups and downs. On good days, I can see the challenges that come my way as invitations to stretch a little, grow a little, learn a little. Viewed this way, just about everything becomes an opportunity for soul work. Read more about what soul work means to me, or browse the archive of stories below.
Good-byes
The house is so quiet. I had planned to spend the afternoon putting Christmas decorations away, vacuuming the dog hair…
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Giving
Every month, my neighbor Debbie brings me her copy of “Yoga Journal” after she’s read it. This small gesture is…
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Snow Day
First snow. And Gracie and I were the first ones in the woods this afternoon, breaking the trail. I was…
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Scatter darkness
If you’re lucky, life affords you a few moments when you feel as if you are exactly where you are…
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Thanksgiving
“Thanksgiving is really over,” my friend Patti wrote yesterday. “All that’s left are yams.” I know what she means. In…
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