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Mother’s Night: Presence Through Stories

On Mother’s Night, the night before the Winter Solstice, I offer the gift of presence to those who gave me life and shaped the stories I carry. I honor our maternal ancestors—not just for who they were, but for the … Continue reading

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Benny

On this especially rainy Tuesday, I am feeling down and out, trying to recover from a weather-related migraine, as well as a recent bipolar -related hospital stay. My bright, orange ray of sunshine of a cat named Benny is keeping … Continue reading

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Making Space for the Light

I remember sometime last year, or the year before, saying I would be more present for my family and friends. Needless to say, I don’t feel I did so well on that effort. Life isn’t so black and white, and … Continue reading

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Being Present In Pain

To be told that presence is the path to healing feels almost cruel when the present moment is a landscape of pain. For me, fibromyalgia turns my body into a storm—prickles on my skin, radiating aches, joints that feel bruised … Continue reading

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Feline Presence

I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.  Jean Cocteau A feline presence abides in my home, embodied in three physical bodies. Many cats have consented to live with me, and … Continue reading

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The Gift of Now

In a world of endless motion,where time slips through our hands,love waits, quiet and unspoken,in the stillness where we stand. Not in the rush of tomorrow,nor shadows of days long past,but here, where breaths are woven,and moments truly last. To … Continue reading

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These Grown Up Children

Sometimes I miss the days when my kids were little and sitting on mom’s lap made everything better. When tears were met with  hugs and kisses and hurt dissipated just by being in the arms of mom or dad. When … Continue reading

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