Solace and Solitude

where the sand meets the sea

where the sand meets the sea

There is only one way and that is your way; there is only one . . . → Read More: Solace and Solitude

Lost & Found

taking the gloves off

One weekend, when my daughter was out of town, a friend had the idea of inviting a few women over to my empty house for . . . → Read More: Lost & Found

Childishness

taking my feelings to tea: Hurt

A good friend of mine recently moved away to live in another city. Though no longer neighbors, she and I . . . → Read More: Childishness

Waiting

chains # 1

One night I had a dream in which I was waiting for a bus so that I could chaperone a high school field trip. When . . . → Read More: Waiting

The Pull of the Moon

a space between the lines

I have been working for the past few months at a very small women’s residential treatment facility that specializes in severe mood and thought disorders. . . . → Read More: The Pull of the Moon

Traveling Alone

Sunset – Tel Aviv

This year would have been my 31st wedding anniversary. It is instead the first year of my new life as a single woman. Finding . . . → Read More: Traveling Alone

Tools of the Trade

swimming to the surface

There is no business that is more “male” then a tool and equipment rental yard. I have no idea what most of the stuff . . . → Read More: Tools of the Trade

Finding Balance

watching and waiting

At the Hammer Museum a few months ago, a “Redbook Dialogue” took place between Katie Sanford and Jack Kornfield. At one point in the . . . → Read More: Finding Balance

Moving Forward

rocks and water

Ok. What if I am completely wrong? Not about the inner joy that we have inside of us apart from our partners, but about the drive we have, even . . . → Read More: Moving Forward

Love & Joy

wildflowers along the road #1

There is little that matches the feeling of joy that comes into my life and I believe most women’s . . . → Read More: Love & Joy