teamwork
Overhead a moment ago at the kitchen table, where my 5 year-old is working on a puzzle with a friend,
“You know what this is going so fast? Because we are working on it together. It’s easier that way.”
Indeed.
Overhead a moment ago at the kitchen table, where my 5 year-old is working on a puzzle with a friend,
“You know what this is going so fast? Because we are working on it together. It’s easier that way.”
Indeed.
The other day a woman at my daughter’s school was telling me about the book I am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World by Eve Ensler. She told me she wanted to loan it me and thought I would enjoy it. She told me one particular part of it reminded…
Last winter, I was leading writing workshops in a women’s homeless shelter. I was going through some papers recently and found this free write I did with the women using the prompt, “What I love about myself”. I wrote this on 1/9/15 and decided to post it because it feels good to read it….
“Inside this river there is a moon which is not a reflection. From the river bottom the moon speaks. I travel in continuous conversation with the river as it goes. Whatever is above and seemingly outside this river is actually in it. Merge with it, in here or out there, as you please. This is…
His anger is not your fault. His abuse is not your fault. His violence is not your fault. His lies are not your fault. His depression is not your fault. His avoidance is not your fault. His guilt is not your fault. It’s all his: His life, his work, his choices. (You have your own.)…
imprints cut grass tattooed arms lone star carved in skin new bruise on my back your love brands my heart
life has rubbed away every last bit of callous around my heart i am here, defenseless and empty surrendering full up with tears of sorrow and joy forgiving and forgiven opening my heart to the unknown sky