Throughout our life, it’s likely we’ve sensed what was right and true for us. I call this our ‘knowing’. I’ve always known I will write a book, for example. While …
Light from a different angle
He told me a story of a photographer’s gift. “The light is always better in the morning.” You’ll see [things] differently. The [object] doesn’t change. The direction of the light, …
Healing
Weeks ago I collided with something. I’m not sure what it was. I hadn’t even noticed Until I saw the telltale trail. The signs of a wound. I checked the …
What are you tolerating?
We can work around a lot of things, and still make it work, can’t we? This week a friend and I caught ourselves laughing at how much bad behavior around …
Illusions
Beautiful in its red plumage, unaware. We watched in shock as it moved from the magnolia tree and flew straight towards the window. With certainty, it used its beak to …
Polished
A few years ago, my dad’s sister sent him a trophy their father had earned in 1929. It was deeply tarnished. The black layer had crept like lichen over every …
Complete the Cycle
You’ve likely noticed it. It’s an itch when something didn’t end the way you thought it would. Or when there’s an idea, project, or conversation that you’re not done having…yet. …
All the good things
Melting ice cream on my tongue Candlelight Reconnections that pick up right where they left off Not being forgotten Being loved Learning Stretching just beyond a comfort zone Forgiveness Seeing …
Horizons
I thought I was obsessed with sunrises. The space where the day meets the night. The canvas of opportunity. Hope that awaits. But I think I was mistaken. I’m not …