Some of Vashon's wonderful yard art. 

i gave you up for Lent then realized i was never Catholic and you were never mine

“Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.” -Heraclitus I am reading a book called Open to Desire: Embracing a Lust for Life by Dr. Mark Epstein. In it, he recounts a story of playing with his son and one of his stuffies right after the 9/11 tragedy….

I saw something about “reminiscing about the good times” today. Good idea, that. you were countless hours of conversation falling too fast (no regrets here) my heart still smiles at the thought of u

Something I discovered in therapy is that whenever I was trying to “protect” someone’s feelings, I was ultimately trying to protect myself, my OWN tender, little girl who felt scared of the reactions of others. It’s a bit like finding a little robin’s nest with eggs in tact. We want to save it and make…

Why is it that the more I embrace the unknown, the more clear my path becomes?