The fruits of summer.. 

My divorce will be final in a little over a week. Eventhough I wanted this and know it is necessary Eventhough I am following the call of my heart It’s really hard to let go 19 years of marriage doesn’t dissolve over night What gets me through is remembering all the beauty What helps me…

Last night, as I read Harry Potter to Alexandra, there was a line where the Minister of Magic tells Harry that it’s time he shows some respect. Harry says, “It’s time you earned it.” I told Alexandra that I have used that line with my mother before. I laughingly pointed at her and said, “Don’t…

Mixed media on plywood. The shapes were cut from a watercolor my three year-old painted.

A Northern Flicker flying away from the watering hole. 

Below is today’s Daily Om Horoscope. I have to say that the longer I live, the more I agree with this perspective. I truly do have beliefs that work for me. The ones that haven’t, I have been morphing into something that works for me. It helps me stay in the present moment and be…

“Piles” for Everyday Matters Challenge (you can click twice to enlarge) I have been on quite the odyssey over the past year as I’ve been an archeologist for my soul. Part of this process has included a tremendous amount of decluttering. Julie Morgenstern’s book “Organizing from the Inside Out” has been invaluable to me. I’ve…