Empty Space
Do you love an empty space? Does it make you feel a sense of possibility, calm, anxiety, or something else? If I take too long to evaluate the possibilities, an empty space becomes a source of overwhelm and perfection for …
Category: Musings
What do you wanna be?
I remember my kindergarten classroom pretty clearly. I was a “morning student” – a subject I remember the mothers around me talking about as they anticipated our first school assignments of teachers and times. Mrs. McPike administered both my first …
Check Your Lenses
“I don’t like these glasses! They don’t feel right and I don’t like the way they look.” It was a vivid dream. I had received two sets of eyeglasses and the pair that everyone else liked were not my choice. …
Resume
I’m (avoiding) working on my resume. a: a short account of one’s career and qualifications b: a set of accomplishments Lately, Anna has been making cakes of yarn with this fancy winder thing she purchased. When we leave the room or go …
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! The 50 years of life that are mine have more or less operated around academic calendars. August has always been a beginning. Last Year, I finally began to embrace the rhythm of seasons that works for me. …
Sprouts in my Life
Happy Sprouts Day! Creating and writing for this newsletter has been such a fun challenge. Looking at the names as they show up in the newsletter database, I am so thankful for each of you choosing to hang out with …
What is the Beginning?
What is the beginning? In the beginning…. It’s a poetic phrase that begins a beautiful imagining of how it all began. But today, I find myself wondering what is the beginning? Or what is A Beginning. One child has ended …