Connection
delicate balance
Some thoughts I had while sitting still. It’s useful to see all the choices available to me in any given moment. Also, I don’t want to spend so much time weighing each choice that I miss out on my life. Finding the flow feels like a good way to navigate. Feeling into the stuck, tense…
Read Moreflying through darkness
I’m 2 hours into a 5.5 hour flight across the country. The light out my window is waning as we fly into tonight’s darkness. I watched a movie for the first 2 hours called, We Live In Time. It had me shaking, crying, and trembling with grief for what I’ve never had and will likely…
Read Morecheryl strayed
I spent the last three days on a writing retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina with Cheryl Strayed, 300 women writers & about 6 men. I thought I would be cool, but I was overcome and a bit giddy with how warm, real, generous, funny and witty Cheryl is. Her writing has…
Read Moreconnection
I recently caught myself performing connection. I’ve done this before and I’m sure I’ll do it again. I had an intention to feel connected. I noticed myself straining to be present, hyper-vigilant about noticing everything, working so hard at “connection.” Something about the realization this time made me wonder if I’ve ever even known anything…
Read Moredenver airport
This is part 2 of my travel adventures from a few days ago as I was heading home. Airports are full to the brim with people behaving amazingly well given the circumstances. It’s amazing that so many people got here on time and will get to their destination on time with all their luggage on…
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