Out of the Valley

I come by my worrying honestly. My mom is a worrier and I am too. But I am working on it. One of my favorite walking mantras is, Why wor...

I finally decided I was ready to read the last chapter of No death, No fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life  by Thich Nhat Hanh.  The chapt...

My friend +Peggy Wolf  's mother, Lorry Wolf, died at the age of 88, A few months later, Peggy shared with me something her sister had t...

I had a dream one night. I was about to cross a rope bridge over a deep chasm like you see in the movies. Jim was on the other side, waiti...

Jim and I loved to laugh together. the trendy plaque,  live love laugh, really did fit our lives. We truly enjoyed laughing together. Our l...

Um, yeah, no , as my friend Marie would say. When something bad happens, often people, well meaning people might say, ' everything h...

For as long as I have known about Winter Solstice, it has been my most favorite holiday. Yes, it is the shortest day, and longest night of...