Maybe the Answer Lies in the StarfishA few days ago, someone in my mastermind group brought up the story of the starfish. Do you know it? I’d heard it many times, but it really…Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023
Honoring a Life…and a Death…with Dignity.On January 2, 2023, Cai Emmons — a valued friend, prolific author, and generally amazing human being — chose to end her life in accordance…Jan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023
Freakin’ Amazingly ALIVE!While searching for something else today, I came across a personal journal entry — one I’d totally forgotten I’d even written. It’s from…Nov 13, 20224Nov 13, 20224
I Always Really Liked My Cheekbones…I always really liked my cheekbones. As a woman raised in our obsessively image-conscious culture, there are certain body parts that…May 3, 20221May 3, 20221
Mana SoulsAfter a long year of pandemic-induced “sheltering in place,” my husband, Ken, and I boarded an airplane a few days ago and flew here to…Apr 18, 20211Apr 18, 20211
Mrs. BeathMrs. Beath. I just smile when I think of her. She was a large woman. Like, 200+ pounds large. She lived next door to us when I was in…Mar 10, 20212Mar 10, 20212
“Manahatta” -A Story about Connection, Reparation and HealingMy husband, Ken, and I had positioned ourselves outside the box office of the renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, for…Feb 19, 20213Feb 19, 20213
