I had dinner with a wise friend. We have known each other for a long time, and I feel free to speak from the heart. I was mentally stumbling and contorting logic in an attempt to explain a series of events. The truth is, I was trying to UNDERSTAND the outcome of said...
It was cold but sunny, the perfect morning to wander around Matthiessen. Tonight is the Equinox, the beginning of Spring. A time of balance, night and day are the same length; Yin equals Yang. This hike is a quest to find Spring, I thought. I laughed and shivered....
Tiny birds scattered in the frigid air as I ducked under a partially fallen tree crossing the trail. I searched above for the bird making a racket, probably warning the little birds of the invasion that was me. The world looked gray. A tall, sturdy tree stood dark...
Here we are, on the dark side of the equinox, bracing ourselves for the inevitable. Winter. At the risk of sounding bossy and redundant– gather your books, journals, sketchbooks, pens and pencils. Don’t forget the eraser. You’ll need it. Unearth the velvet...
I was in a hot tub. The only sound was the jets. The air in the darkened room was cooled by Winter entering the sliding doors that opened to the deck. The surrounding large windows overlooked the inky woods. Snowflakes glistened in the floodlights as they danced with...
“Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.” Lao Tzu It’s time! Winterizing at my place isn’t what one might expect. I move the couch to the middle of the room, creating a cozy place to sit away from the cold windows. I hang heavy velvet...
