Many tears this morning as I look at old photos of my mom. She lives today in the loneliness of dementia and only has rare moments when she can recognize something or someone through the cloud that is now her memory. So yes, this Mothers Day is a painful one. And somehow in the midst … Continue reading
An Artist’s Life
On a beautiful Sunday just before Spring in north Georgia, I found myself in the woods at creek’s edge where I could get still enough to listen. Six hours later I emerged. Here is my expression of it. An Artist’s Life An artist’s life is what I live my palette full of choice each new … Continue reading
Birthed in a Woman’s Power
Mother, you inspire me. You carry this baby inside you, your task incomprehensible. For many long months discomfort will torment you, forcing you to surrender in ways so foreign to you. You will be told by others how you must be and what to do, some of these things deeply personal, and through the process … Continue reading
Gratitude Beats My Heart
Today I am grateful for my past, for it has brought me here. To this magnificent moment. This moment where I can choose to open to all that is available. Where I can choose to engage with another, event when it hurts. Where I can choose to love even when it hurts. Where I can … Continue reading
Notes From Mission Road
Mission is alive and well within me. Indeed, it pulses through my veins and charges my spirit to move forward and… yes, often right to my edge. Wow, it’s amazing how just 10 years ago I embarked on a drastically different journey in my life. Almost abruptly (it seems), I took a hard right turn … Continue reading
Emily’s Style
In her big and perhaps last regional match Emily showed up with her many faces and a style all her own. As she moved through the rotations of the meet, she revealed her style with such magnificence. Emily, my beautiful granddaughter, may you continue to discover the gifts within yourself and create a most joyful … Continue reading
