Goodbye, and thank you, 2014.

It is hard to even get a sense what something is, or was, while it is in the process of passing. I’ve never really understood the end-of-year lists, summaries, the summing up. How can we say what was? We don’t know yet. That will require time. So this is...

Hey lungs

Hey. Me: Hey, lungs. Hey. I love breathing with you. I love breathing with you so damn much. Thank you. Lungs: Thank you, Honey. We’re in this together. Two way street. Only better. Me: Hey, lungs. I’m sorry about all the years I was a smoker. I am so...

Chicken 315: trying things on for size

Where I cover the good and the hard in my week, visiting the non-preachy side of ritual and self-reflection. It is Friday and we are here. {a breath for Friday} What worked this week? Saying thank you. And sharing my thank-yous. Next time I might… Remind myself...

Chicken 314: multiplied thank yous

Where I cover the good and the hard in my week, visiting the non-preachy side of ritual and self-reflection. It is Friday and we are here. {a breath for Friday} What worked this week? Napping. That was a big deal. Tracking. I have a period tracking app on my phone...

Wish #261: thank you, last year me.

Personal ads. They’re … personal! Very. I write a Very Personal Ad each week to practice wanting, and get clarity about my desires. The point isn’t getting my wish (though cool things have emerged from wishing), the point is learning about my...
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