Grown

I just completed four nights of an incredibly transformative free-writing class with Heather of The Extraordinary Ordinary. This was our one homework assignment. Ten minutes of writing with no editing. Start from a… Continue reading →

An Invested Rhythm

We sat together, a row of unlikely patrons. A jumbled managerie of kids, step-kids, biological parents, step-parents, and significant others. And for once, it didn’t feel strained; maybe we’ve all found a comfortable… Continue reading →

2013: A Year of Connectedness

In the early days of this year, I chose connected as my focus word. It became such a powerful and driving force in everything I did. I carried it with me, close to… Continue reading →

It’s okay. It’s time.

It’s okay to be unsure. To mistrust your own decision-making and your beliefs and wonder if you’ve made a mockery of this life you’ve cobbled together. To trip over the messes you’ve made… Continue reading →

Mazes

I looked up. The symmetrical tops of the corn stalks swayed gently. The breeze carried them left and right in a comforting, consistent rhythm. They stretched several feet above my head, arched towards… Continue reading →

Tiny Offerings

She brought me wild berries. A scattering of green and purple dots in the bottom of a brown clay pot. Her face smudged with dirt and shimmering with sweat from the first day… Continue reading →

On the sounds of our day

Green rain boots rest gently against the wall, their duty for this rainy week on hold for the moment. The rain has fallen incessantly adding a continuous drumming, a reassuring pulse to the… Continue reading →