Celebrate and Breathe

I have been celebrating the birth of Austin, my second grandchild, on March 26 at 8:07 am. He weighed in at 9lbs 3 ozs and is a real cutie. He was born at home with Mom, Dad, 2 midwives and myself. It was cool being on this side of the contractions but it was a long...

A dragon heralded my adult reintroduction to a creative life. Today I think of dragons as being creative, dangerous, and transformative. I also like the idea that they hoard a stash of treasure and like things that glitter. I try to keep a dragon heart in my journey...

Commitment

Thanks to Sue H. a good friend for this: Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back– Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless   ideas and splendid plans: that...

Birthday

Birthdays are interesting days. Once I reached 30 I was given to understand that I should hide the fact that I was getting older….BooHoo. I love birthdays. At 40, I was told to NEVER tell my age…. at 50, the teller gave up. Happy Birthday to Me. It is my...

All the world conspires

I have heard it said that once you commit to something all the world conspires to make it happen for you. As the weeks race by pushing my leaving date closer and closer, I am starting to see that happen. Late last week I was answering phones to help get a writing...