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Don’t worry, it’s nothing
None of us are alone Except that we all are. There is no connection without expectation. No expectation without disappointment. No disappointment without self-pity. No self-pity without comparison. No...
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What and why I will never forget
I have been really struggling with the meme that is going around on social media that directly links our perceived current “Godlessness” with the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. I...
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The Staircase
So lately I have been just sitting down at the top of the staircase and meditating. No sacred space other than a threshold. No sacred wall hangings other than the wet towels from the morning shower...
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What I believe. What I stand for. What I sit for.
Space shrinks to fit my meditation; to about the size of my nostril, chest, folded legs, cushion, bench, or chair. Objects are useful, sometimes comforting, until I drop my gaze or close my eyes. Time...
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Poltergeist Advice
Everything I need to know about parenting, I learned from watching Poltergeist. When you are thinking of buying or building a house, perhaps just do a tiny bit of research on the history of the area...
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This Mother’s Day Milestone
Dear Daughter, This past year has been a rough one. It wasn’t just the winter, although that did not help. I was warned about this year, by so many books, professionals, and sister survivors. I could...
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Trauma and Meditation: An Open Letter to the Community
Dear “Awakened” Communities, Yes I mean YOU, Buddhist and Non-Buddhist alike. I am angry with you. Yes angry, oops am I not supposed to be angry? Well buckle up, you may not like this ride, or just...
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My Apologies
I just wanted to send out a quick apology to anyone who got multiple emails from my blog, of the same poem. I was clearly having issues with my WordPress mobile app, or perhaps it was having issues...
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I’ll go on…
I have been absent, mostly absent, from my writing and from engagement in my previous passions. I’ve always worked in fits and starts, but this time the fit of pausing has thrown me. I don’t know why I...
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Something Different
When I arrived home this afternoon, from yet another therapy session, I wasn’t quite sure what to do with myself. I never am, as I am full of unformed ideas, globular feelings, and untethered thoughts,...
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