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morning prayer
Let me be like the light. Rising early at the start of the day, steady against the wind strong, sure. I will dance on water, weave myself...
Aug 18, 2020
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4am
There is much to be said about how you look when you wake at 4 am. You pull clothes on in the dark; mismatched socks. You choke down...
Aug 18, 2020
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a pause at sunset
The day is weary, done-- but the light, has so much left to give. It flickers through the forming shadows, spills out of the clouds like...
Jul 20, 2020
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WE
There are exactly one million and one things that I do not know. Actually, there may be more (but do not tell my kids). But I do know...
Jul 16, 2020
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listening
Sssshhhhhh. What do you hear when it’s quiet? Over the last month or so, I turned my back on silence. It wasn’t intentional, it...
Jul 7, 2020
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junuary
I woke to freshly powdered mountain tops. The sun was up, but undercover...I don't blame her. I layered a sweater, a coat, and winter hat...
Jun 30, 2020
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mountains
I used to go to the mountains to escape my worries. I figured if I could run fast enough through the trees, up and over rocks, ducking...
Jun 29, 2020
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sunflowers
A few days after I planted my neat and tidy, as-they-should-be rows, a scattering of sunflowers sprouted their heads through the earth...
Jun 28, 2020
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cliffs
“If Susie jumps off a cliff, are YOU going to jump off a cliff”? A question for you parents (let’s all be honest here): have you ever...
Jun 23, 2020
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June 21
On the second day of summer, sprinklers scattered spray over hay standing tall, anxious for the first cut. I planted my earth stained...
Jun 22, 2020
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weeds
I say goodnight to the garden, wish it well and head off to bed. The earth is damp from watering, clean and ready to rest after a long...
May 14, 2020
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uncomfortable
I enjoy a good physical challenge...I CRAVE them. I love to get uncomfortable, squirm a little. Use my legs and lungs until they burn. My...
May 13, 2020
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planted
I spent the entire weekend--every waking minute of daylight outside. Mostly in the garden--currently rows of bare dirt, all the magic is...
May 5, 2020
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forgiven
On April 29, 2020, amidst a global pandemic I: woke up with the sun and sat on my front porch to breathe in the morning. No jacket, no...
Apr 29, 2020
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